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Antifeedants are
organic compounds produced by
plants to
repel herbivores through distaste or toxicity.
These chemical compounds are
typically classified...
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families Cucurbitaceae, Rutaceae, and Meliaceae.
Certain limonoids are
antifeedants such as
azadirachtin from the neem tree. Chemically, the
limonoids consist...
- "wood".
Lignans are
precursors to phytoestrogens. They may play a role as
antifeedants in the
defense of
seeds and
plants against herbivores.
Structures of...
- JSTOR 3544647.
Emmerich R, Giez I,
Lange OL,
Proksch P (1993). "Toxicity and
antifeedant activity of
lichen compounds against the
polyphagous herbivorous insect...
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potentially plant-plant communication. They
appear to play
roles as
antifeedants.
Other functions of
terpenoids include cell
growth modulation and plant...
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ecdysteroids also
appear in many
plants mostly as a
protection agent (toxins or
antifeedants)
against herbivorous insects.
These phytoecdysteroids have been reputed...
- many
legumes is an
antifeedant,
protecting the
plant from predators.
Mimosine found in some legumes, is
another possible antifeedant. This
compound is...
- p****ed the
seedling stage.
Defence is
typically achieved by
secreting antifeedant chemicals into the
woody cell walls. This
reduces the
ability of termites...
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compounds produced by
plants protect them from pests; they are
called antifeedants.
These materials are
biodegradable and renewable,
which can be economical...
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derivatives are
signallng molecules, some are used in
plant defense (
antifeedants), some are
precursors to
other metabolites that are used by the plant...
