Abstract
From the Avocado Rooting Promoter (ARP) 4 compounds were isolated and identified as:
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1I-
1 acetoxy - 2,4 dihydroxy-n-heptadeca-16-en;
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1II-
1 acetoxy - 2,4 dihydroxy-n-heptadeca-16-yn;
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2I-
1,2,4 trihydroxy-n-heptadeca-16-en;
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2II-
1,2,4 trihydroxy-n-heptadeca-16-yn.
The rooting activity of the pure compounds was verified using the mung bean rooting bioassay. Compound 2II is the most active.
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Raviv, M., Becker, D. & Sahali, Y. The chemical identification of root promoters extracted from avocado tissues. Plant Growth Regul 4, 371–374 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00024937
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