Description: Benzoxazinoids are secondary plant metabolites. Their purpose is to give resistance against insects and microbial pathogens. Benzoxazinoids are often found in grasses and eudicot families where they are stored in vacuoles as glucosides. Benzoxazinoid glucosides are commonly found in maize, wheat and rye. Benzoxazinoids are also involved in allelopathic interactions.

Bio-synthesis of benzoxazinoids branches off of tryptophan bio-synthesis with Indole being converted through several chemical pathways to a glucoside. When a glucoside is hydrolyzed or fermented it produces glucose.

Related BMRB Molecules

• Indole

For complete information about pathway, see KEGG [map00402]