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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 1999, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (2): 255-256.

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Phytoalexins in Dracaena cochinchinensis resin

Wang Jinliang, Ruan Dechun, Cheng Zhiying, Zhou Ligang   

  1. Kunming Institute of Botany, Academia Sinica, Kunming 650204
  • Received:1998-06-09 Revised:1998-10-18 Online:1999-03-25 Published:1999-03-25

Abstract: After the trunk of Dracaena cochinchinensis was separately inoculated with Fusarium graminum var. dracaena, F. graminum var. yunnanensis and Cladosporium carpophilum for 5~15 days, small red circles emerged around its inoculated positions and gradually enlarged with increasing days, and the redness also gradually became deep. Antifungal experiment and HPLC analysis confirmed that 7,4'-dihydroxyflavan, 7-hydroxy-4'-methoxyflavan and Loureirin Awere the three phytoalexins which were extracted and identified from the red xylems.

Key words: Dragon's blood resm, Dracena cochinchinensis, Phytoalexins