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The Mystery of Trichothecene Antibiotics in Baccharis Species
(1988-08)
The Brazilian higher plant Baccharis coridifolia has been shown to synthesize de novo a series of highly toxic macrocyclic trichothecene antibiotics heretofore found to be produced only by fungi. These compounds are produced ...
Interaction Between the Antibiotic Trichothecenes and the Higher Plant Baccharis megapotamica
(1981-10)
The Brazilian shrub Baccharis megapotamica contains significant amounts of antibiotic trichothecenes. When these plants are grown in the United States, they are devoid of the mycotoxins. Feeding experiments with fungus-produced ...