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An insect growth inhibitor fromTrichilia roka (Meliaceae)

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A limonoid ‘sendanin’ has been identified by spectroscopic data in the fresh fruit of a tropical tree,Trichilia roka (Meliaceae). It has an insect growth inhibitory activity against 4 important cotton insect pests. The absolute configuration of sendanin has been proposed based on CD-data.

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  1. Division of Entomology and Parasitology, College of Natural Resources, University of California, 94720, Berkeley, California, USA

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Insects were kindly supplied by the agenices of the USDA in Tifton, Ga, Phoenix, Az, and Brownsville, Tx. Authentic sample of sendanin was kindly provided by Prof. M. Ochi. The authors thank J. C. James for the CD measurement.

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Kubo, I., Klocke, J.A. An insect growth inhibitor fromTrichilia roka (Meliaceae). Experientia 38, 639–640 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01964065

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