United States of America, As Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture

The University of Mississippi

David Wedge

Dale G Nagle

Xing-Cong Li

Melissa R Jacob

Compounds and methods useful in the control, treatment, and prevention of fungal activity, of the following formula: where Rare independently H, alkyl, methyl, acyl, halogen, phenyl, Ris H, alkyl, methyl, acyl, alkoxy, halogen, phenyl provided that when Ris methyl and Ris H, Rand Rare not both H; and stereoisomers, analogs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Cyclopentenedione antifungal compounds and methods for their use

It has been found that sampangine and related analogs such as benzo[4,5]sampangine, 4-bromosampangine and 4-methoxysampangine may be used as effective fungicidal agents for plants. Fungicidal plant compositions and methods of using the materials for such a purpose are also provided.

Growing community of inventors

Oxford, MS, United States of America

David Wedge