Chemical constituents of Isodon melissoides.
Four new diterpenoids, melissoidesin E (1), F (2), G (4) and H (5), together with one known diterpenoid and two lignan glycosides, were isolated from aerial parts of Isodon melissoides. Their structures were established by spectral analysis and comparison with related compounds. The lignan glycosides (compounds 7 and 8) were the first examples to be isolated from the genus Isodon plants.
SAMBACOLIGNOSIDE, A NEW LIGNAN-SECOIRIDOID GLUCOSIDE FROM JASMINUM SAMBAC
The structure of a new secoiridoid glucoside, sambacolignoside (1), which had been isolated from Jasminum sambac (L.) Ait. together with seven new oligomeric iridoid glucosides and oleoside 11-methyl ester (2), was elucidated as 7-O- [(+) -1-hydroxypinoresinol-β-D-glucoside- (7-6′ ″)] -oleoside 11-methyl ester. This is the first example of a lignan linked secoiridoid glucoside.
Interaction of Diclofop-Methyl and MCPA on Wild Oats (Avena fatua)
Diclofop-methyl {methyl 2-[4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenoxy] propanoate} loses part of its activity on wild oats (Avena fatua L.) when it is applied in combination with ester or amine formulations of MCPA {[4-chloro-o-tolyl)oxy] acetic acid.} Uptake of diclofop-methyl is reduced in the presence of commercial formulations of MCPA, particularly amine formulations, which are only partly compatible with the diclofop-methyl formulation. With added MCPA, regardless of formulation, hydrolysis of diclofop-methyl to the acid diclofop is slowed down, both in intact wild oat plants and in a crude leaf extract. At the same time, conversion of any acid formed to inactive conjugates is accelerated in the presence of MCPA. It is concluded that the loss of activity of diclofop-methyl by MCPA can be accounted for by the effects of MCPA on uptake and metabolic conversion of diclofop-methyl.