Insecticidal compounds from Aglaia species
| dc.contributor.author | Kumar, Vijaya | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-09-05T07:09:54Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-09-05T07:09:54Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1997-11-22 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In our continuing programme of screening Sri Lankan plants for insecticidal activity. plant extracts are screened at Peradeniya and at Basle, Switzerland and where activity is observed, bioactivity directed fractionation is undertaken to isolate the active Compound. Our work on Ag/aia apiocarpa, a Meliaceae growing in the Knuckles range led to the isolation of a cyclopentanotetrahydrobenzofuran rocaglamide which showed high insecticidal and herbicidal activity. Studies on a more common species of Ag/aia, A.e/aeagnidea showed it to contain roclagamide as well as four other related compounds of high activity. These compounds have shown activity against a wide range of insect> at low concentration and represent the best results of our screening programme so far. Extracts from this plant could be used for pest control by Sri Lankan farmers and the activity of the compounds themselves indicate that they have the potential for commercial exploitation by the plant protection industry. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Proceedings and Abstract of the Annual Research Sessions, November 22, 1997, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka pp121-126 | |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 955-589-015-3 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.lib.pdn.ac.lk/handle/20.500.14444/684 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | University of Peradeniya | |
| dc.subject | Insecticidal | |
| dc.title | Insecticidal compounds from Aglaia species | |
| dc.type | Article |