Lonchocarpus salvadorensis

Lonchocarpus salvadorensis, the Sangre de Chucho, is a plant species in the genus Lonchocarpus.

Lonchocarpus salvadorensis
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L. salvadorensis
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Lonchocarpus salvadorensis

The rotenoids deguelin, rotenone, elliptone and α-toxicarol can be found in the seeds of L. salvadorensis.[1]

References

  1. Rotenoids of Lonchocarpus salvadorensis: Their effectiveness in protecting seeds against bruchid predation. Nicholas Birch, Leslie Crombie and W. Mary Crombie, Phytochemistry, Volume 24, Issue 12, 26 November 1985, Pages 2881-2883, doi:10.1016/0031-9422(85)80019-4


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