Habenariol is a phenolic compound found in the semi-aquatic orchid Habenaria repens.[1] It acts as a feeding deterrent against the freshwater crayfish Procambarus clarkii.[2]
See also
- Gastrodigenin, a phenolic compound found in other orchids
References
- ^ Johnson, M. K.; Alexander, K. E.; Lindquist, N; Loo, G (1999). "A phenolic antioxidant from the freshwater orchid, Habenaria repens". Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part C, Pharmacology, Toxicology & Endocrinology. 122 (2): 211–4. doi:10.1016/s0742-8413(98)10109-3. PMID 10190047.
- ^ Wilson, Dean M; Fenical, William; Hay, Mark; Lindquist, Niels; Bolser, Robin (1999). "Habenariol, a freshwater feeding deterrent from the aquatic orchid Habenaria repens (Orchidaceae)". Phytochemistry. 50 (8): 1333. Bibcode:1999PChem..50.1333W. doi:10.1016/s0031-9422(98)00340-9.
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