A Rutaceae-feeding swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus L., feeds on various rutaceous
plants but always rejects Orixa japonica Thunb.(Rutaceae). Females were strongly deterred …

Avoidance of Erysimum cheiranthoides for oviposition by Pieris rapae has been attributed to
the presence of water-soluble deterrents. The active material was extracted into n-butanol …

Field observations revealed that flowers of Osmanthus fragrans attract few insect species
despite their strong scent and vivid coloration (yellowish orange). Floral volatiles of the plant …

Two flavonol glycosides along with four known flavonoids were isolated from the cocoon of
the mulberry white caterpillar, Rondotia menciana (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae: Bombycinae) …

The major flavonoid constituents of the Antarctic grass, Deschampsia antarctica, are shown
to be the C-glycosylflavones, isoswertiajaponin (7-O-methylorientin) 2′'-O-β …

The sulfur butterfly, Colias erate, utilizes various legumes as host plants. We examined the
chemical constituents of its primary host plant, Trifolium repens (white clover), to identify …

Iridoid glycosides, terpene-derived compounds found in many plant families, protect the
plant against generalist and nonadapted specialist insect herbivores, fungi, and bacteria …

In the natural habitat of Papilio polytes, a Rutaceae feeder utilizing Toddalia asiatica as a
major host plant, some other rutaceous plants such as Murraya paniculata (abundant) and …

The concentration of flavonol glycosides in leaves of Armoracia rusticana harvested at
various times during the growing season has been determined. Quantitatively dominating …

Abstract Three new flavonoids: 5-hydroxy-7-(3-methyl-2, 3-epoxybutoxy) flavanone, 5-
hydroxy-3, 8-dimethoxy 7-(3-methyl-2, 3-epoxybutoxy) flavone and 4′-hydroxy-5-methoxy …