Swietenia humilis

Fig. 1.1. Limonoids isolated from the seeds of Swietenia humilis and their effect on adult emergence of European corn borer following dietary administration at 50 ppm. CON, control T, tenulin (toosendanin Fig. 1.2) n = 30.

Jimenez, A., Mata, R., Pereda-Miranda, R. et al. (1996). Insecticidal limonoids from Swietenia humilis and Cedrela salvadorensis. Journal of Chemical Ecology 23 1225-1234. 

White, G.M., Bowshier, D.H., and Powell, W., Increased poUen flow counteracts fragmentation in a tropical dry forest an example from Swietenia humilis Zucc. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA, 99, 2038, 2002. Willis, K.J. and McElwain, J.C., The Evolution of Plants, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2002. 

Oxides such as xylocarpin (48) are found in Xylocarpus granatum 158), Swietenia humilis 159) and Swietenia macrophylla 200), it is probable that they open to give SOa-hydroxy-A compounds (Scheme 10). 

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