Product Description: Phaseoloidin is a homogentisic acid glucoside from Nicotiana attenuata trichomes and contributes to the plant's resistance against lepidopteran herbivores. Phaseoloidin reduces larval growth of the specialist larvae Manduca sexta and the generalist larvae Spodoptera littoralis[1]. Phaseoloidin has anti-complement activitie[2].
Formula: C14H18O9
References: [1]Alexander Weinhold, et al. Phaseoloidin, a homogentisic acid glucoside from <i>Nicotiana attenuata</i> trichomes, contributes to the plant's resistance against lepidopteran herbivores. J Chem Ecol. 2011 Oct;37(10):1091-8.