Developmental inhibition of Spodoptera litura (Fab.) larvae by a novel caffeoylquinic acid from the wild groundnut, Arachis paraguariensis (Chod et Hassl.)

A novel compound, 1-caffeoyl-4-deoxyquinic acid (1-CdQA) has been identified along with 3-caffeoylquinic acid (3-CQA) and 5-caffeoylquinic acid (5-CQA) (syn. chlorogenic acid) in the foliage of Arachis paraguariensis, a wild species of groundnut that is highly resistant to attack by the larvae of Sp...

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Published in:Journal of chemical ecology 1993-12, Vol.19 (12), p.2917-2933
Main Authors: Stevenson, P.C, Anderson, J.C, Blaney, W.M, Simmonds, M.S.J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ALLOMONE
ALOMONAS
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
ARACHIS
Autoecology
Biological and medical sciences
DESARROLLO BIOLOGICO
DEVELOPPEMENT BIOLOGIQUE
EXTRACTOS VEGETALES
EXTRAIT D'ORIGINE VEGETALE
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
INHIBICION
INHIBITION
Invertebrates
LARVAS
LARVE
Lepidoptera
Noctuidae
Protozoa. Invertebrata
SPODOPTERA LITURA
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Summary:A novel compound, 1-caffeoyl-4-deoxyquinic acid (1-CdQA) has been identified along with 3-caffeoylquinic acid (3-CQA) and 5-caffeoylquinic acid (5-CQA) (syn. chlorogenic acid) in the foliage of Arachis paraguariensis, a wild species of groundnut that is highly resistant to attack by the larvae of Spodoptera litura. When neonate larvae were fed on diets treated with 3-CQA or 1-CdQA, their development was severely inhibited compared to larvae on untreated diets, and the effects were similar in nature and magnitude to those observed for larvae feeding on diets treated with 5-CQA, rutin, and quercetin. The effects of all the compounds were dose related, and their optimal concentration was approximately 3 mM, which corresponds to the total foliar concentration of both caffeoylquinic acids and quercetin diglycosides in A. paraguariensis. After 24 h, the development of third stadium larvae feeding on diets treated with 5-CQA, rutin and 1-CdQA was promoted compared to larvae on control diets, but after 96 hr larvae feeding on treated diets had gained significantly less weight than those on the control diets. 1-CdQA, 3-CQA, and quercetin dyglycosides previously identified in the foliage of A. paraguariensis) are considered to be valuable components in resistance of groundnuts to S. litura and may provide useful genetic markers in future breeding for resistance to this pest
ISSN:0098-0331
1573-1561
DOI:10.1007/BF00980592