Terpenes from Nasutitermes genus termites (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae)

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Rezende, Claudia M.¹  Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil¹  Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil¹  Alves, Ruy J. V.¹  Santos Júnior, Helvécio M. dos¹  la Cruz, Márcia N. S. de¹  Cancello, Eliana M.¹  Rocha, Maurício M. da¹ 

关键词: Nasutitermes;    terpenes;    chemical defense.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-40422014000100018

学科分类：化学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica

【 摘 要 】

The chemical composition of the front gland of termites has been studied for over 40 years. The genus Nasutitermes, considered the most evolved of the Termitidae family, has a peculiarity that sets it apart from the others: a caste of soldiers that carry a terpenic mixture used in defense. This secretion is formed by mono, sesqui and diterpenes from trinervitane, kempane and rippertane skeletons, only found in termites. This article sought to review the scientific literature and contribute to the knowledge on the chemical composition of the secretion of the Nasutitermes soldiers from the interesting aspects of its behavior.

【 授权许可】

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