| abstract |
A glycoside compound of fatty acids that includes the general formula: GalNAc-GalNAc-Glc-O—R, where GalNAc is α- or β-D-N-acetylgalactosamine, Glc-O—R is a molecule of α- or β-D-glucose esterified to a monounsaturated fatty acid (R), where R is selected from 12:1(n) and where n is an integer between 2 and 11; 11:1(n) and where n is an integer between 2 and 10; 10:1(n), and where n is an integer between 2 and 9; 9:1(n), and where n is an integer between 2 and 8; 8:1(n), and where n is an integer between 2 and 8; 7:1(n) and where n is an integer between 2 and 7; and 6:1(n), and where n is an integer between 2 and 6. The compound has activity against plant pathogens, and induces the defense, and promotes the growth, of plants. |