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—Three 9-acridone alkaloids, melicopicine, tecleanthine and 6-methoxy tecleanthine were isolated from the bark of Teclea trichocarpa. Melicopicine and tecleanthine exhibited mild antifeedant activity against the African armyworm, Spodoptera exempta. All the three alkaloids showed antimicrobial activity against the fungus, Cladosporium cucumerinum and the bacterium, Bacillus subtilis.
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Lwande, W., Gebreyesus, T., Chapya, A. et al. 9-Acridone Insect Antifeedant Alkaloids from Teclea Trichocarpa Bark. Int J Trop Insect Sci 4, 393–395 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742758400002459
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