Terpenos em cupins do gênero Nasutitermes (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae)

Química Nova

Márcia N. S. De La Cruz²  Helvécio M. Dos Santos Júnior²  Claudia M. Rezende²  Ruy J. V. Alves¹  Eliana M. Cancello¹  Maurício M. Da Rocha¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Instituto de Química Rio de Janeiro RJ ,Brasil

关键词: Nasutitermes;    terpenes;    chemical defense;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-40422014000100018

来源: SciELO

【 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.

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