DIMBOA (Standard)

Description

DIMBOA Standard is the analytical standard of DIMBOA. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. DIMBOA, an antibiotic, has antibacterial properties and inhibits bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and the mycotoxin-producing fungus Fusarium graminearum which causes scab . DIMBOA exhibits strong free radical scavenging activity and weak iron III ion reducing activity, and has antioxidant activity. DIMBOA inhibits the biosynthesis and accumulation of toxic trichothecenes by affecting the expression of Tri6 and Tri5. DIMBOA reduces plant susceptibility to scab. DIMBOA also exhibits cytotoxicity to plant cells, causing plasmolysis, cell collapse, and cell rupture 1 2 3 4 5 .