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Hu M, Guo X, Tian Y, Li Y, Liu Y, Huang X, Chen G, Che Z. Synthesis of paeonol hydrazone derivatives and their anti-oomycete, anti-fungal, and nematicidal activities. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2024; 80:5746-5758. [PMID: 39003636 DOI: 10.1002/ps.8306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2024] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND The natural product paeonol is a rich and sustainable natural bioresource, and its derivatives have various unique biological efficacy. As is well known, Schiff bases are a class of organic compounds with a wide range of biological activities, including anti-fungal, insecticidal, anti-viral, and nematicidal. RESULTS To discover biorational natural product-based pesticides, nine intermediates (2-10), 12 sulfonylhydrazones (11a-11c, 12a-12c, 13a-13c, and 14a-14c) and 20 benzylidene hydrazones (18a-18r, 19a, and 20a) were synthesized by structural modification of paeonol, and their structures were characterized by proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR), carbon-13 (13C) NMR, and high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS). The stereochemical configurations of compounds 14a, 18d, and 18r were unambiguously confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Furthermore, bioactivities of these compounds as anti-oomycete, anti-fungal, and nematicidal agents against three serious agricultural pests, Phytophthora capsici, Fusarium graminearum, and Heterodera glycines were evaluated. Among all tested compounds: (i) compound 7 exhibited promising anti-oomycete against Phytophthora capsici, with a half maximal effective concentration (EC50) value of 15.81 mg L-1; (ii) compounds 2, 7, 10, and 19a displayed promising anti-fungal against F. graminearum, with EC50 values of 12.22, 14.72, 23.39, and 33.10 mg L-1, respectively; (iii) ten compounds (12a-12c, 14c, 18g-18j, 18m, and 19a) showed significant nematicidal activity against H. glycines, with median lethal concentration (LC50) values all less than 30.00 mg L-1. Especially for compound 18g, its LC50 value is the smallest, at 12.65 mg L-1. CONCLUSION The research results indicate that introducing nitro groups at the C5 position of paeonol, or introducing halogens at both C5 and C3 positions, can significantly enhance its biological activity against Phytophthora capsici, F. graminearum, and H. glycines. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Mei Hu
- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design and Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design and Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design and Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design and Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design and Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design and Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design and Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design and Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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Guo YH, Liu YB, Ma YY, Li Y, Tian YE, Huang XB, Qian L, Liu SM, Chen GQ, Che ZP. Design, synthesis, and anti-oomycete activity of 3-acyloxymaltol/ethyl maltol derivatives. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2024; 26:1166-1174. [PMID: 38859556 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2024.2355144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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Twenty 3-acyloxymaltol/ethyl maltol derivatives (7a-j and 8a-j) were synthesized and evaluated in vitro for their anti-oomycete activity against Phytophthora capsici, respectively. Among all of twenty derivatives, more than half of the compounds 7f, 7h, 8a-h and 8j had anti-oomycete activity higher than the positive control zoxamide (EC50 = 22.23 mg/L), and the EC50 values of 18.66, 20.32, 12.80, 16.18, 10.59, 14.98, 16.80, 10.36, 15.32, 12.64, and 13.59 mg/L, respectively. Especially, compounds 8c and 8f exhibited the best anti-oomycete activity against P. capsici with EC50 values of 10.59 and 10.36 mg/L, respectively. Overall, hydroxyl group of maltol/ethyl maltol is important active modification site.
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- Yi-Hao Guo
- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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Hou Y, Guo Y, Cheng Z, Liu S, Yang Y, Li Y, Liu S, Hou X, Xu J. Inhibitory Activities of Five Fungicides on Alternaria suffruticosae and Their Field Control Efficacy Against Tree Peony Black Spot. PLANT DISEASE 2024; 108:2830-2837. [PMID: 38698518 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-01-24-0153-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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Tree peony black spot (TPBS), mainly caused by Alternaria suffruticosae, is a common leaf disease on the ornamental peony, which poses a great threat to the flower buds in the current year and the flowering quality in the next year. However, there is only one fungicide registered for the control of this disease, difenoconazole. In order to avoid the severe problem of pathogen resistance caused by long-term use of difenoconazole, it is necessary to screen more chemical fungicides for the prevention and control of TPBS. In this study, the biological activities of flutolanil, phenamacril, pyraclostrobin, and boscalid on mycelial growth, conidial germination, germ tube elongation, and sporulation quantity of A. suffruticosae were determined, and the field control efficacy was tested to evaluate the preventive and therapeutic activities. Difenoconazole was used as a control simultaneously. The results showed that pyraclostrobin had the strongest inhibitory effects on the conidial germination, mycelium growth, germ tube elongation, and sporulation quantity, with the average EC50 values of 0.0517, 0.5343, 0.0008, and 0.8068 μg/ml, respectively. The inhibitory activity of flutolanil on the four developmental stages of A. suffruticosae was weaker than that of the other three fungicides. Compared with flutolanil, boscalid, the other succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor, had more strong inhibitory effects on the mycelial growth and sporulation quantity, with the average EC50 values of 3.8603 and 1.4760 μg/ml, respectively. Phenamacril had a moderate inhibitory level and had more inhibitory activity on conidial germination and germ tube elongation, with the average EC50 values of 31.5349 and 5.2597 μg/ml, respectively. All of the four fungicides had no significant effects on the shape of spores and germ tubes. The control fungicide difenoconazole had the strongest inhibitory activity on mycelial growth, and the average EC50 value was only 0.3297 μg/ml. However, its inhibitory activity on the other three growth stages was not high. In the field trials, pyraclostrobin had high control efficacy on TPBS even at low concentrations, reaching a minimum of 62.6293%, which was higher than that of difenoconazole. The other three fungicides had higher control efficacy at high concentrations but decreased significantly at low concentrations. Considering the dosage and control efficacy, pyraclostrobin was the first choice for the control of TPBS. Pyraclostrobin is the preferred alternative fungicide to difenoconazole for the prevention and control of TPBS in production.
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- Ying Hou
- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003 Henan Province, China
- University Key Laboratory of Microbiology Resources Development and Utilization, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China
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- International Peony Garden, Luoyang 471011, Henan Province, China
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- National Flower Park of China, Luoyang 471023, Henan Province, China
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003 Henan Province, China
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China
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- College of Agriculture/Tree Peony, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China
- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Peony Characteristic Resource Plants, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, Henan Province, China
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China
- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Peony Characteristic Resource Plants, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, Henan Province, China
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Tian Y, Ma S, Liu Y, Li Y, Chen G, Che Z. Synthesis of Novel 4-Acyloxy-2'-Bromo-6'-Chloropodophyllotoxin Derivatives Displaying Significant Insecticidal Activity Against Mythimna Separata. Chem Biodivers 2024; 21:e202400929. [PMID: 38661022 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202400929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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In order to explore novel natural product-based insecticidal agent, two important intermediates (2 and 3) and 4-acyloxy-2'-bromo-6'-chloropodophyllotoxin derivatives (4 a-f and 5 a-f) were designed and prepared, and their structures were confirmed by 1H-NMR, 13C NMR, HRMS, ESI-MS, optical rotation and melting point (mp). The stereochemical configuration of compound 4 b was unambiguously confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Moreover, we evaluated the insecticidal activity of target compounds 4 a-f and 5 a-f against a serious agricultural pest of Mythimna separata by using the leaf-dipping method. Among all tested compounds, compounds 4 d, 5 d and 5 f exhibited stronger insecticidal activity with a final mortality rate exceeding 60 %. Especially compound 5 d exhibited the best insecticidal activity, with a final mortality rate of 74.1 %. It has been proven that introducing bromine or chlorine atoms at the C-2', C-2' and C-6' positions of the E ring of podophyllotoxin can produce more potent compounds. In addition, the configuration of the C-4 position is important for insecticidal activity, and 4β-configuration is optimal. This will pave the way for further design, structural modification, and development of derivatives of podophyllotoxin as insecticidal agents.
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- Yuee Tian
- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, China
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Wei R, Liu Y, Yin W, Wang R, Tian Y, Huang X, Qian L, Liu S, Chen G, Che Z. Design, synthesis and anti-oomycete activity of 2-acyloxyhinokitiol derivatives. Nat Prod Res 2024:1-10. [PMID: 38501725 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2024.2331021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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In order to explore novel natural product-based anti-oomycete agent, ten 2-acyloxyhinokitiol derivatives (5a-j) were designed and synthesised, and structurally confirmed by 1H NMR,13C NMR, HRMS, and melting point. The stereochemical configuration of compound 5f was unambiguously confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Furthermore, we evaluated the target compounds 5a-j as anti-oomycete activity against a serious agricultural disease of Phytophthora capsici. Among the ten hinokitiol ester derivatives tested, four compounds 5d, 5g, 5h and 5j had anti-oomycete activity higher than the positive control zoxamide (EC50 = 23.59 mg/L), and the EC50 values of 18.90, 20.62, 13.61 and 21.29 mg/L, respectively. Especially compound 5h exhibited the best anti-oomycete activity against P. capsici with EC50 value of 13.61 mg/L. Overall, the anti-oomycete activities of 2-acyloxyhinokitiol derivatives is higher than that of 2-sulfonyloxyhinokitiol derivatives. The results laid a good foundation for the subsequent synthesis of hinokitiol ester derivatives with significant anti-oomycete activity.
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- Ruxue Wei
- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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Zhu L, Tian Y, Wang T, Huang X, Zhou L, Shengming L, Chen G, Che Z. Semisynthesis, anti-oomycete and anti-fungal activities of ursolic acid ester derivatives. Nat Prod Res 2024; 38:906-915. [PMID: 37115170 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2207135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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Using ursolic acid (UA) as the lead compound, thirteen UA ester derivatives (3 and 7a-l) were synthesized by modifying their C-3 and C-28 positions, respectively, and their structures were well characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, HRMS and melting points. Furthermore, we evaluated the anti-oomycete and anti-fungal activities of these compounds against Phytophthora capsici and Fusarium graminearum in vitro. The results showed that compound 7h exhibited prominent anti-oomycete and anti-fungal activities, and the median effective concentration (EC50) values of 7h against P. capsici and F. graminearum were 70.49 and 113.21 mg/L, respectively. This study suggested that the anti-oomycete and anti-fungal activities of esters synthesized by introducing acyloxy group at C-3 position of UA was more conspicuous than that of esters synthesized by introducing benzyloxy group at C-28 position. This result will pave the way for further modification of UA to develop potential new fungicides.
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- Lina Zhu
- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- ShanDong New Power Biology Science &Technology Co., Ltd, Jinan, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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Sui G, Shu L, Zhang A, Li D, Cao S. Sulfonate Derivatives Containing a Kakuol Moiety as Potential Fungicidal Candidates: Design, Synthesis and Antifungal Activity Evaluation. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2024; 72:186-189. [PMID: 38346722 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.c23-00857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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As a part of our continuing exploration to discover new potential promising fungicide candidates, eighteen sulfonate derivatives (3a-3r) containing a kakuol moiety were designed and synthesized. Synthetic sulfonate derivatives were tested comprehensively for antifungal activities against four plant pathogenic fungi (Botrytis (B.) cinerea, Valsa (V.) mali, Fusarium (F.) graminearum, Sclerotinia (S.) sclerotiorum), and their structure activity relationships were summarized. Especially, derivatives 3i and 3j exhibited remarkable activity against V. mali, with the inhibition rates of 99.8 and 100%, which were slightly superior to that of carbendazim (98.9%), a reference fungicide. Moreover, derivatives 3a, 3k and 3q possess the broader antifungal spectrum against three tested plant pathogenic fungi with inhibition rates over 60%. Structure-activity relationship (SAR) analysis indicated that the introduction of 2-F or 3-F into the benzene ring would give rise to a remarkable increase of the antifungal activity against V. mali.
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- Guoqing Sui
- College of Chemistry & Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Weifang University
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Weifang University
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Weifang University
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Weifang University
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Liu Y, Li Y, Tian Y, Guo Y, Wei R, Huang X, Qian L, Liu S, Chen G, Che Z. Synthesis of novel 18 β-glycyrrhetinic acid sulfonate derivatives displaying significant anti-oomycete activity against Phytophthora capsici. Nat Prod Res 2023:1-9. [PMID: 37950734 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2280999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/13/2023]
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Using 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid (GA) as the lead compound, fourteen GA sulphonate derivatives (3a-n) were prepared by modifying its C-3 OH group, and their structures were well confirmed by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, HRMS and melting points. Moreover, we screened the anti-oomycete activity of these compounds against Phytophthora capsici by using the mycelial growth rate method. Among the fourteen GA sulphonate derivatives evaluated, four compounds 3f, 3j, 3k and 3l exhibited more potent anti-oomycete activity than that of the positive control zoxamide (EC50 = 25.17 mg/L), and had the median effective concentration (EC50) values of 23.04, 16.16, 22.55, and 13.93 mg/L, respectively. Especially compound 3l showed the best anti-oomycete activity against P. capsici with EC50 value of 13.93 mg/L. Overall, the introduction of sulfonyloxy groups at the C-3 position of GA has a significant impact on its anti-oomycete activity, and the corresponding derivative activity varies significantly with different substituents R.
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- Yibo Liu
- Department of Plant Protection, Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Plant Protection, Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Plant Protection, Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Plant Protection, Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Plant Protection, Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Plant Protection, Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Plant Protection, Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Plant Protection, Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Plant Protection, Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Plant Protection, Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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Chen Y, Zhang S, Tian Y, Huang X, Zhou L, Liu S, Chen G, Che Z. Synthesis, Anti-Oomycete and Anti-fungal Activities of Novel Cinchona Alkaloid Derivatives Containing Sulfonate Moiety. Chem Biodivers 2023; 20:e202300607. [PMID: 37334925 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202300607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Using cinchona alkaloid as the lead compound, twenty-four cinchona alkaloid sulfonate derivatives (1 a-l, 2 a-c, 3 a-c, 4 a-c, and 5 a-c) were designed and prepared by modifying their C9 position, and structurally confirmed by 1 H-NMR, 13 C-NMR, HR-MS and melting points. Moreover, the stereochemical configurations of compounds 1 f and 1 l were unambiguously confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Furthermore, we determined the anti-oomycete and anti-fungal activities of these target compounds against Phytophthora capsici and Fusarium graminearum in vitro. The results showed that two compounds 4 b and 4 c exhibited prominent anti-oomycete activity, and the median effective concentration (EC50 ) values of 4 b and 4 c against P. capsici were 22.55 and 16.32 mg/L, respectively. This study suggested that when the C9 position of cinchona alkaloid sulfonate derivatives is in the S configuration and the 6'-position methoxy group is not present, the anti-oomycete activity is superior. In addition, five compounds 1 e, 1 f, 1 k, 3 c and 4 c displayed significant anti-fungal activity, with EC50 values of 43.64, 45.07, 80.18, 48.58 and 41.88 mg/L against F. graminearum, respectively. This result indicates that only when a specific substituent is introduced into the structural framework of the target compound, the corresponding compound exhibits significant inhibitory activity against fungi.
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- Yingwu Chen
- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, P. R. China
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, P. R. China
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Luo L, Ou Y, Zhang Q, Gan X. Discovery of 1,2,4-Oxadiazole Derivatives Containing Haloalkyl as Potential Acetylcholine Receptor Nematicides. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:5773. [PMID: 36982843 PMCID: PMC10058719 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2023] Open
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Plant-parasitic nematodes pose a serious threat to crops and cause substantial financial losses due to control difficulties. Tioxazafen (3-phenyl-5-thiophen-2-yl-1,2,4-oxadiazole) is a novel broad-spectrum nematicide developed by the Monsanto Company, which shows good prevention effects on many kinds of nematodes. To discover compounds with high nematocidal activities, 48 derivatives of 1,2,4-oxadiazole were obtained by introducing haloalkyl at the 5-position of tioxazafen, and their nematocidal activities were systematically evaluated. The bioassays revealed that most of 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives showed remarkable nematocidal activities against Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, Aphelenchoides besseyi, and Ditylenchus dipsaci. Notably, compound A1 showed excellent nematocidal activity against B. xylophilus with LC50 values of 2.4 μg/mL, which was superior to that of avermectin (335.5 μg/mL), tioxazafen (>300 μg/mL), and fosthiazate (436.9 μg/mL). The transcriptome and enzyme activity results indicate that the nematocidal activity of compound A1 was mainly related to the compound which affected the acetylcholine receptor of B. xylophilus.
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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Che Z, Guo X, Huang X, Wang T, Zhou L, Liu S, Chen G, Tian Y. Synthesis, anti-oomycete activity of 1-sulfonyloxy/acyloxysesamol derivatives. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.135260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Design, Synthesis and Bioactivity of Novel Pyrimidine Sulfonate Esters Containing Thioether Moiety. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24054691. [PMID: 36902121 PMCID: PMC10003536 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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Pesticides play an important role in crop disease and pest control. However, their irrational use leads to the emergence of drug resistance. Therefore, it is necessary to search for new pesticide-lead compounds with new structures. We designed and synthesized 33 novel pyrimidine derivatives containing sulfonate groups and evaluated their antibacterial and insecticidal activities. Results: Most of the synthesized compounds showed good antibacterial activity against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. Oryzae (Xoo), Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. Citri (Xac), Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) and Ralstonia solanacearum (Rs), and certain insecticidal activity. A5, A31 and A33 showed strong antibacterial activity against Xoo, with EC50 values of 4.24, 6.77 and 9.35 μg/mL, respectively. Compounds A1, A3, A5 and A33 showed remarkable activity against Xac (EC50 was 79.02, 82.28, 70.80 and 44.11 μg/mL, respectively). In addition, A5 could significantly improve the defense enzyme (superoxide dismutase, peroxidase, phenylalanine ammonia-lyase and catalase) activity of plants against pathogens and thus improve the disease resistance of plants. Moreover, a few compounds also showed good insecticidal activity against Plutella xylostella and Myzus persicae. The results of this study provide insight into the development of new broad-spectrum pesticides.
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Wei ZC, Wang Q, Min LJ, Bajsa-Hirschel J, Cantrell CL, Han L, Tan CX, Weng JQ, Li YX, Sun NB, Duke SO, Liu XH. Synthesis and Pesticidal Activity of New Niacinamide Derivatives Containing a Flexible, Chiral Chain. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 28:molecules28010047. [PMID: 36615249 PMCID: PMC9822348 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28010047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Natural products are a source for pesticide or drug discovery. In order to discover lead compounds with high fungicidal or herbicidal activity, new niacinamide derivatives derived from the natural product niacinamide, containing chiral flexible chains, were designed and synthesized. Their structures were confirmed by 1H NMR, 13C NMR and HRMS analysis. The fungicidal and herbicidal activities of these compounds were tested. The fungicidal activity results demonstrated that the compound (S)-2-(2-chloronicotinamido)propyl-2-methylbenzoate (3i) exhibited good fungicidal activity (92.3% inhibition) against the plant pathogen Botryosphaeria berengriana at 50 μg/mL and with an EC50 of 6.68 ± 0.72 μg/mL, which is the same as the positive control (fluxapyroxad). Compound 3i was not phytotoxic and could therefore be used as a fungicide on crops. Structure-activity relationships (SAR) were studied by molecular docking simulations with the succinate dehydrogenase of the fungal mitochondrial respiratory chain.
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- Zhe-Cheng Wei
- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Vector Biology and Pathogen Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Science, Huzhou University, Huzhou 313000, China
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- Natural Products Utilization Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Oxford, MS 38677, USA
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- Natural Products Utilization Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Oxford, MS 38677, USA
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
- Key Laboratory of Study and Discovery of Small Targeted Molecules of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 430081, China
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- College of Biology and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
- Correspondence: (N.-B.S.); (S.O.D.); (X.-H.L.)
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- National Center for Natural Product Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677, USA
- Correspondence: (N.-B.S.); (S.O.D.); (X.-H.L.)
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
- Correspondence: (N.-B.S.); (S.O.D.); (X.-H.L.)
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Che Z, Liu Y, Chen L, Xing P, Li X, Huang X, Liu S, Chen G, Lin X, Tian Y. Synthesis of hinokitiol sulfonate derivatives and their anti-oomycete and nematicidal activities. Chem Biodivers 2022; 19:e202200580. [PMID: 35975883 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202200580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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In order to explore novel natural product-based anti-oomycete and nematicidal agents, sixteen unreported 2-sulfonyloxyhinokitiol derivatives were prepared using the principle of active splicing, and structurally confirmed by proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR), carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance (13C NMR), high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS), and melting point. Moreover, we evaluated the title compounds as anti-oomycete and nematicidal agents against two serious agricultural pests of Phytophthora capsici and Meloidogyne incongnita. Among the sixteen hinokitiol esters tested: (1) Compounds 3a and 3m exhibited the most potent anti-oomycete activity compared to zoxamide against P. capsici, and the median effective concentration (EC50) values of 3a, 3m, and zoxamide were 18.64, 21.11, and 23.15 mg/L, respectively; Further studies showed that the existence of seven membered ring and carbonyl group was the necessary condition for the high anti-oomycete activity of hinokitiol. (2) Compounds 3n and 3p exhibited more promising nematicidal activity than hinokitiol, and the median lethal concentration (LC50) values of 3n, 3p and 1 against M. incongnita were 0.2111, 0.2079, and 0.3933 mg/L, respectively. This result will pave the way for further modification of hinokitiol to develop potential new fungicides and nematicides.
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- Zhiping Che
- Henan University of Science and Technology, Plant Protection, No 263 kaiyuandadao, 471023, Luoyang, CHINA
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- Henan University of Science and Technology, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Luoyang 471023, Henan Province, PR China, 471023, Luoyang, CHINA
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- Henan University of Science and Technology, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Luoyang 471023, Henan Province, PR China, Luoyang, CHINA
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- Henan University of Science and Technology, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Luoyang 471023, Henan Province, PR China, Luoyang, CHINA
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- Henan University of Science and Technology, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Luoyang 471023, Henan Province, PR China, Luoyang, CHINA
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- Henan University of Science and Technology, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Luoyang 471023, Henan Province, PR China, Luoyang, CHINA
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- Henan University of Science and Technology, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Luoyang 471023, Henan Province, PR China, Luoyang, CHINA
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- Henan University of Science and Technology, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Luoyang 471023, Henan Province, PR China, Luoyang, CHINA
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- Henan University of Science and Technology, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Luoyang 471023, Henan Province, PR China, Luoyang, CHINA
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- Henan University of Science and Technology, College of Horticultrue and Plant Protection, Luoyang 471023, Henan Province, PR China, Luoyang, CHINA
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