| abstract |
PCT No. PCT/JP93/00728 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 28, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 28, 1994 PCT Filed May 28, 1993An agent for inducing a phytoalexin comprising a xyloglucan-oligosaccharide as an active ingredient thereof and a method for inducing a phytoalexin in a plant body comprising an application of a xyloglucan-oligosaccharide to the plant. The present invention is useful for promoting growth of a plant and maintaining freshness of a plant while a crop has been grown, or a vegetable or a fruit has been transported and/or stored. |