A chemical
study of a dichloromethane extract of
Balantiopsis cancellata led to the i
solation of fourknown 2-phenylethanol e
ster
s (
1-4) and a phenylethanediol benzoate (
5). Antifeedant activity toward
Spodoptera littoralis (di
sk-choice bioa
ssay) and growth inhibition of the phytopathogen
Cladosporiumherbarum in TLC-bioautography a
ssay
s were determined. The re
sult
s show that the antifeedantand antifungal activity of the extract i
s attributable mainly to the
trans-
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4.Keyword
s:
Balantiopsis cancellata; Hepaticae; liverwort;
Spodoptera littoralis;
Cladosporium herbarum;antifeedant activity; antifungal activity; bioautography; (
R)-2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl benzoate