Listing of Useful Plants of the World
[formerly Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia]

NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.

Agave cantala

 

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): cantala syn manila maquey syn magey syn manila hanf
Crop Use(s): fibre
Reference Source(s): Kochhar, Rehm, Brucher
Number of Papers/Mentions: 17

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

Gupta, R. K., M. C. Agarwal, et al. (1997). Phenotypic stability of Agave species on bouldery wastelands (Riverbed) of Doon Valley. Indian Forester 123(4): 331-337. Central Soil Water Conservation Res. Training Inst., Dehra Dun, India

Ramshe, D. G., T. B. Tambe, et al. (1994). Effect of planting geometry and trees on Bombay aloe (Agave cantala). Indian Journal of Agronomy 39(2): 342-344. Dep. Agronomy, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Maharashtra 413 722, India

Rana, U. (1993). Molluscicidal steroidal glycoside from Agave cantala. International Journal of Pharmacognosy 31(1): 65-67. Dep. Chemistry, HNB Garhwal Univ., Srinagar 246174, U.P. India

Rahmani, M., H. B. M. Ismail, et al. (1992). Screening of tropical plants for the presence of bioactive compounds. Pertanika 15(2): 131-135. {a} Chemistry Dep., Univ. Pertanian Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

Reddy, G. V. P. and K. C. D. Urs (1991). Growth regulator activity of the xerophytic perennial plant, Agave cantala Roxb. on diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae). Insect Science And Its Application 12(4): 439-442.

Uniyal, G. C., P. K. Agrawal, et al. (1991). A spirostane hexaglycoside from Agave cantala fruits. Phytochemistry 30(12): 4187-4189.

Binh, L. T., L. T. Muoi, et al. (1990). Rapid propagation of agave by in vitro tissue culture. Plant Cell Tissue And Organ Culture 23(1): 67-70.

Kishor, N. (1990). A new molluscicidal spirostanol glycoside from Agave cantala. Fitoterapia 61(5): 456-457.

Uniyal, G. C., P. K. Agrawal, et al. (1990). Steroidal glycosides from Agave cantala. Phytochemistry 29(3): 937-940.

Pant, G. (1988). On the spermicidal activity of the constituents of rhizomes of Agave cantala. Fitoterapia 59(4): 340-341.

Pant, G., O. P. Sati, et al. (1987). Search for molluscicidal agents: Saponins from Agave cantala leaves. International Journal Of Crude Drug Research 25(1): 35-38.

Pant, G., O. P. Sati, et al. (1986). A spirostanol glycoside from Agave cantala. Phytochemistry 25(12): 2895-2896.

Sati, O. P., G. Pant, et al. (1985). Cantalasaponin 1, a novel spirostanol bisdesmoside from Agave cantala. Journal Of Natural Products 48(3): 395-399.

Jain, D. C. (1789). Gitogenin-3-O-beta-D-laminaribioside from the aerial part of Agave cantala. Phytochemistry 26(6): 1789-1790.

Pant, G., O. P. Sati, et al. (1491). Spirostanol glycosides from Agave cantala. Phytochemistry 25(6): 1491-1494.

Uniyal, G. C., P. K. Agrawal, et al. (1336). Agaveside C, a steroidal glycoside from Agave cantala. Phytochemistry 30(4): 1336-1339.

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Index of common names:
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