Biotransformation of 4-nerolidylcatechol by Heraclides brasiliensis (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) reduces the toxicity of Piper umbellata (Piperaceae)

Chemoecology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 39-45

  Ramos, Clécio S ^a   de Souza, Luciano J ^b   Kato, Massuo J ^c   Batista, Ronan ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO SUDOESTE DA BAHIA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biotransformation; Heraclides brasiliensis; Piper umbellata; Piperaceae

Indexed keywords

ARTEMIA; HERACLIDES; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; PAPILIONIDAE; PIPERACEAE;

EID: 84856768353     PISSN: 09377409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00049-011-0096-0     Document Type: Article

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