Imbricin, an Antibiotic of Nonmedical Application: Biological Activity, Environmental Friendliness, and Prospects for Use in Plant Protection
- Authors: Boikova I.V.1, Novikova I.I.1, Yakovleva E.P.2, Kolodyaznaya V.A.2, Belakhov V.V.3
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Affiliations:
- Microbiological Plant Protection Laboratory
- Department of Biotechnology
- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry
- Issue: Vol 88, No 13 (2018)
- Pages: 2937-2947
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1070-3632/article/view/222676
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1070363218130182
- ID: 222676
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Abstract
Biological experiments with imbricin, a nonmedical application antibiotic, were carried out. It was established that this macrolide nonpolyene antibiotic is an environmentally friendly preparation possessing antifungal, insecticidal, and phytoregulatory activities. The prospects for its application in plant protection against diseases and harmful arthropods, as well as for increasing the agricultural crop yield were shown.
About the authors
I. V. Boikova
Microbiological Plant Protection Laboratory
Email: chvalery@technion.ac.il
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg
I. I. Novikova
Microbiological Plant Protection Laboratory
Email: chvalery@technion.ac.il
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg
E. P. Yakovleva
Department of Biotechnology
Email: chvalery@technion.ac.il
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg
V. A. Kolodyaznaya
Department of Biotechnology
Email: chvalery@technion.ac.il
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg
V. V. Belakhov
Schulich Faculty of Chemistry
Author for correspondence.
Email: chvalery@technion.ac.il
Israel, Haifa