Phytoalexins from Brassicaceae: News from the front

Phytochemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 11-12, 2010, Pages 1191-1197

  Pedras, M Soledade C ^a   Yaya, Estifanos E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biswasalexins; Brassica; Brassinin; Brussalexin A; Camalexin; Crucifer; Detoxifying enzymes; Phytoalexin; Thellungiella; Wasalexins

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICACEAE; THELLUNGIELLA;

PHYTOALEXINS; SESQUITERPENE;

BIOTRANSFORMATION; BRASSICACEAE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; SYNTHESIS;

BIOTRANSFORMATION; BRASSICACEAE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SESQUITERPENES;

EID: 77954243971     PISSN: 00319422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2010.03.020     Document Type: Short Survey

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