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Phytoecdysteroids: Isolation and Biological Applications

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Abstract

Phytoecdysteroids are analogues of arthropod steroid hormones found in plants, where they deter predation by non-adapted predators. Their discovery in several plant species displayed a wide array of rather beneficial agricultural impact. An overview is given on both well-known and recently discovered phytoecdyteroids including a sophisticated isolation scheme and notable physiological and pharmacological effects of ecdysteroids on vertebrates.

DOI 10.11648/j.ajls.20170501.12
Published in American Journal of Life Sciences (Volume 5, Issue 1, February 2017)
Page(s) 7-10
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Keywords

Ecdysteroides, Plants, Application, Phytochemistry, Extraction

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Author Information
  • Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

  • Environmental Toxicology Lab, Central Laboratories Unit, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF), Alexandria, Egypt; Department of Animal Science, Wildlife Toxicology Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

  • Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

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