Ecdysteroid

Chemical structure of the ecdysteroid ecdysone

Ecdysteroids are insect moulting and sex hormones;[1] popular ecdysteroids include ecdysone, ecdysterone, turkesterone and 20-hydroxyecdysone.[2] Ecdysteroids also occur in other invertebrates where they can play a different role. Phytoecdysteroids also appear in many plants mostly as a protection agents (toxins or antifeedants) against herbivore insects.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ de Loof A (2006). "Ecdysteroids: the overlooked sex steroids of insects? Males: the black box". Insect Science 13 (5): 325–338. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7917.2006.00101.x.
  2. ↑ http://examine.com/supplements/Ecdysteroids/
  3. ↑ Dinan L (2001). "Phytoecdysteroids: biological aspects". Phytochemistry 57 (3): 325–339. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00078-4. PMID 11393511.
  4. ↑ Dinan L, Savchenko T, Whiting P (2001). "On the distribution of phytoecdysteroids in plants". Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 58 (8): 1121–1132. doi:10.1007/PL00000926. PMID 11529504.