Studies on the resistance of Japanese pear to the black spot fungus, Alternaria kikuchiana. XI. Effect of the host-specific toxin produced by the fungus on the activity of beta -glucosidase extracted from Japanese pear leaves
Ohkawa, M.; Torikata, H., 1972: Studies on the resistance of Japanese pear to the black spot fungus, Alternaria kikuchiana. XI. Effect of the host-specific toxin produced by the fungus on the activity of beta -glucosidase extracted from Japanese pear leaves. Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science 41(3): 245-249
Arbutin is a phenolic component of the bark, leaf and fruit of this tree and is reputedly hydrolysed by beta -glucosidase into hydroquinone and glucose.Other references