Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs), such as root-knot nematodes (RKNs) and cyst
nematodes (CNs), are among the most devastating pests in agriculture. RKNs and CNs …

The biaryl axis is the joint central structural element of a broad variety of structurally (in
particular stereochemically) and biosynthetically interesting as well as pharmacologically …

Plants defend themselves from pathogen infections or mechanical injury by a number of
mechanisms, including the induced biosynthesis of antimicrobial secondary metabolites …

Colonization of plants by particular endophytic fungi can provide plants with improved
defenses toward nematodes. Evidently, such endophytes can be important in developing …

Phytoparasitic nematodes are devastating pests that cause high yield losses in agriculture.
A parasitic nematode injects effector molecules into root cells to manipulate the root cell …

Two perinaphthenone-type compounds (1 and 2) were isolated together with four known
phenylphenalenones (3− 6) from the rhizomes of Musa acuminata var.“Yangambi km 5”. The …

The light-induced singlet oxygen production and antifungal activity of phenylphenalenone
phytoalexins isolated from infected banana plants (Musa acuminata) are reported. Upon …

Phenylphenalenones, polycyclic aromatic natural products from some monocotyledonous
plants, are known as phytoalexins in banana (Musa spp.). In this study, 1H nuclear magnetic …

Abstract Fourteen phenylphenalenone-type phytoalexins (1-14), including three new
compounds, were isolated from the peel of unripe Musa acuminata [AAA] cv. Buñgulan fruit …

Two antifungal phenyl-phenalenone phytoalexins isolated from the banana plant (Musa
acuminata) elicited with the fungus Fusarium oxysporum, together with a methoxy derivative …