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RESEARCH PRODUCT
(+)-α-Pinene in the defensive secretion ofNasutitermes princeps (Isoptera, Termitidae)
Wilfried A. KönigJacques PasteelsClaude EveraertsYves RoisinOdile Bonnardsubject
PharmacologyPinenealpha-PineneMonoterpeneCell BiologyBiologyNasutitermes princepsbiology.organism_classificationTerpeneCellular and Molecular Neurosciencechemistry.chemical_compoundTermitidaechemistryBotanyMolecular MedicineSecretionDiterpeneMolecular Biologydescription
The frontal secretion ofNasutitermes princeps consists of 89% diterpenes and 11% monoterpenes. In the samples studied, (+)-α-pinene, whose optical purity reaches 99.5%, accounts for more than 80% of the monoterpenic content.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-02-01 | Experientia |