DIMBOA

DIMBOA is a powerful antibiotic present in maize, wheat, and related grasses, possess growth inhibitory properties against many strains of studied bacteria and fungi, such as Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli as well as against Saccharomyces cerevisiae. DIMBOA inhibits the biosynthesis and accumulation of toxic trichothecenes by affecting the expression of Tri6 and Tri5. DIMBOA reduces plant susceptibility to scab. DIMBOA also exhibits cytotoxicity to plant cells, causing plasmolysis, cell collapse, and cell rupture.