Betaenone B like other betaenones (A and C) is a secondary metabolite isolated from the fungus Pleospora betae a plant pathogen. Its phytotoxic properties have been shown to cause sugar beet leaf spots which is characterized by black pycnidia containing concentric circles eventually leading to necrosis of the leaf tissue.
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