Planta Medica, Table of Contents Planta Med 1982; 45(5): 46-47DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-971240 Research Articles © Hippokrates Verlag Stuttgart A New Isoflavanone Phytoalexin from Medicago rugosa John L. Ingham Department of Botany, University of Reading, Reading, England Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Buy Article Abstract An isoflavonoid phytoalexin produced by the fungus-inoculated leaflets of Medicago rugosa DESR. has been formulated as (±)-7,4′-dimethoxy-2′-hydroxyisoflavanone (isosativanone). This compound cooccurs with the known isoflavonoid fungitoxins, (-)-medicarpin, (-)-vestitol, (-)-isosativanand(±)-vestitone. Key Word Index Medicago rugosa - Leguminosae - Papilionoideae - Isoflavonoids - Phytoalexins - Antifungal Activity PDF (180 kb)
