Danielone, a phytoalexin from papaya fruit.
A new phytoalexin was induced and isolated from papaya fruit slices treated with copper salts; its structure was established as 3',5'-dimethoxy-4'-hydroxy-(2-hydroxy)acetophenone. This compound showed high antifungal activity against Colletotrichum gloesporioides, a pathogenic fungus of papaya.
Echeverri
F
F
Universidad de Antioquia, Departamento de Química, Medellin, Colombia.
Torres
F
F
Quiñones
W
W
Cardona
G
G
Archbold
R
R
Roldan
J
J
Brito
I
I
Luis
J G
JG
Lahlou
E H
EH
D000098:Acetophenones / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D005638:Fruit / Q000382:microbiology*; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D000094162:Phytoalexins
D000098:Acetophenones; D000935:Antifungal Agents; C104098:danielone; D000094162:Phytoalexins