Abstract: Disclosed herein is a purified toxin isolated from Euglena sanguinea. More specifically the toxin, termed euglenophycin, is an alkaloid having herbicidal and cytotoxicity against plant and mammalian cells.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 25, 2009
Date of Patent:
May 17, 2011
Assignees:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
Inventors:
Paul V. Zimba, Kevin R. Beauchesne, Peter D. Moeller, Richard E. Triemer