Journal of Natural Products Vol. 46.No. 5 . pp. 609-613. Sep-Oct 1983
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CARBOXYATRACTYLOSIDE: A COMPOUND FROM XANTHlUM STRUMARlUM AND ATRACTYLlS GUMMlFERA W I T H PLANT GROWTH INHIBITING PROPERTIES. THE PROBABLE “INHIBITOR A” HORACE G. CUTLER USDA. ARS, Plant Phjsiologj Unit. Richard B . Russell Research Center P . 0. Box 5677. Athens, G A 30613 and RICHARDJ . COLE
USDA. ARS. National Peanut Laboratov). 600 Forrester Drive, Dauson, G A 31 742 ABSTRACT.-Potassium carboxyatractyloside, C j ,H44018S2K2,a toxin and hypoglycemic agent from Xanthium strumarium and Atractylis gummijiera, exhibited plant growth regulating properties in bioassays. I t significantly inhibited wheat coleoptiles at IO-’, I O p 4 and M @
