scholarly journals Chemical and Genotypic Variations in Aniba rosiodora from the Brazilian Amazon Forest

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Diana R. Amazonas ◽  
Celso Oliveira ◽  
Lauro E. S. Barata ◽  
Eric J. Tepe ◽  
Massuo J. Kato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Essential Oil Composition ◽  
Amazon Forest ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Conservation Units ◽  
Methanolic Extracts ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
Two Populations

Aniba rosiodora has been exploited since the end of the nineteenth century for its essential oil, a valuable ingredient in the perfumery industry. This species occurs mainly in Northern South America, and the morphological similarity among different Aniba species often leads to misidentification, which impacts the consistency of products obtained from these plants. Hence, we compared the profiles of volatile organic compounds (essential oils) and non-volatile organic compounds (methanolic extracts) of two populations of A. rosiodora from the RESEX and FLONA conservation units, which are separated by the Tapajós River in Western Pará State. The phytochemical profile indicated a substantial difference between the two populations: samples from RESEX present α-phellandrene (22.8%) and linalool (39.6%) in their essential oil composition, while samples from FLONA contain mainly linalool (83.7%). The comparison between phytochemical profiles and phylogenetic data indicates a clear difference, implying genetic distinction between these populations.

scholarly journals Effect of Drought and Salinity on Volatile Organic Compounds and Other Secondary Metabolites of Citrus aurantium Leaves

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1701200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarrou Eirini ◽  
Chatzopoulou Paschalina ◽  
Therios Ioannis ◽  
Dimassi-Theriou Kortessa
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Water Deficit ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Experimental Period ◽  
Geranyl Acetate ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Citrus Aurantium ◽  
Volatile Organic

Research was carried out in order to evaluate the effect of drought and salinity on Citrus aurantium L. plant physiological characteristics, total phenolic, flavonoid and ascorbic acid contents, and volatile organic compounds. C. aurantium plants were exposed to different levels of drought and salinity for an experimental period of 60 days. Moderate water deficit (MWD) and 100 mM NaCl increased significantly leaf total phenolic, flavonoid and ascorbic acid contents. Both drought and salinity promoted the accumulation of essential oil in leaves, while MWD and 100 mM NaCl resulted in the highest concentrations of essential oil. The main compounds of the essential oil were linalool, linalyl acetate, neryl acetate, geranyl acetate and α-terpineol. MWD and severe water deficit (SWD) reduced the concentration of hydrocarbon monoterpenes and promoted the accumulation of oxygenated compounds, while treatment with 50 and 100 Mm NaCl, promoted the accumulation of hydrocarbon monoterpenes and reduced oxygenated monoterpene concentrations in C. aurantium.

Constituents of volatile organic compounds of evaporating essential oil

2009 ◽  
Vol 43 (36) ◽  
pp. 5743-5749 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua-Hsien Chiu ◽  
Hsiu-Mei Chiang ◽  
Cho-Ching Lo ◽  
Ching-Yen Chen ◽  
Hung-Lung Chiang
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Volatile Organic

scholarly journals Olfactory Response of the Green Lacewing Chrysoperla Externa to Volatile Organic Compounds of Eucalyptus Urograndis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Jackson Vieira Borges ◽  
Rafael Aparecido Carvalho Souza ◽  
Alberto de Oliveira ◽  
Raquel Maria Ferreira de Sousa ◽  
Jean Carlos Santos
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Green Lacewing ◽  
Mature Leaves ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
Young Leaves ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Eucalyptus Urograndis

Abstract The evaluation of the direct effects of the relationship between plants and predators without considering the participation of herbivores can provide vital information for the study of ecological interactions and integrated pest management. In this context, the present work studied the behavioral responses of Chrysoperla externa (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) larvae to the volatile organic compounds of young and mature, undamaged and damaged leaves of Eucalyptus urograndis (Myrtaceae), and investigate the chemical composition of leaf essential oils and their effects on the green lacewing. The responses of the C. externa larvae to the odors emitted by leaves were evaluated by an experimental behavior test using a Y-tube olfactometer. The essential oil was extracted by hydrodistillation of the young and mature leaves with and without damage. The larvae respond attractively to the volatiles emitted without the participation of herbivores, and it selected preferentially odors emitted by young leaves with simulated herbivory. The chemical composition was analyzed using gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. This research identified 32 compounds; some of them had not been identified in other studies. Young leaves had a higher content of essential oil compared to mature leaves. Among the compounds identified, eucalyptol, α-Terpineol, Aromadendrene, and α-Terpinyl acetate are the major compounds. An inversion in the content of eucalyptol (which decreases) and α-terpinyl acetate (which increases) is observed when young and mature leaves are damage. Thus, this work contributed with basic data on the potential use of eucalyptus forests as maintainers of natural chrysopids populations.

scholarly journals Short Communication: Infraspecific variations in essential oil compositions of Nepeta fissa from Iran

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 318-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
SEYED MEHDI TALEBI ◽  
MAJID GHORBANI NOHOOJI ◽  
MAHBOOBEH YARMOHAMMADI
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Short Communication ◽  
Ecological Factors ◽  
Quality Criterion ◽  
Essential Oil Composition ◽  
Chemical Compositions ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Two Populations

Talebi SM, Nohooji MG,Yarmohammadi M. 2017. Short Communication: Infraspecific variations in essential oil compositions of Nepeta fissa from Iran. Nusantara Bioscience 9: 318-321. Nepeta fissa C.A. Mey. is a member of Mint family (Lamiaceae) and distributed naturally in different regions of Iran. The aim of this investigation was to provide more information about the influence of environmental conditions on the essential oil composition of two populations, Polor and Dizin, of this species. The dry plant samples were submitted to hydrodistillation for 2.5 h, using a Clevenger-type apparatus. The highest amount of essential oil yields (0.2%) were obtained for Dizin population. Forty-nine compounds, representing 85.9 to 97.80% of the total essential oils, were separated and identified. In Dizin and Polor populations, the essential oils were characterized by the very high percentage of oxygenated monoterpenes (79.1%), oxygenated diterpenes (20.01%) that constituted the predominant classes, respectively. From the analyzed populations, the major compounds in Dizin population were 1, 8-Cineole, 4 a-α, 7-α, 7 a-α-Nepetalactone and 2E, 4E-nonadienal. While, phytol, caryophyllene oxide, E-caryophyllene, and thymol were the core compounds of essential in Polor population. The obtained results showed that environmental conditions are the important factors influencing the yield and also the chemical compositions of essential oils in N. fissa. Knowledge of the essential oil chemical composition in relation to ecological factors is a most prominent quality criterion for its marketing and contributes to its valorization as a functional ingredient in food industry.

scholarly journals Volatile Organic Compounds of the Glandular Trichomes of Ocimum basilicum and Artifacts during the Distillation of the Leaves

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (16) ◽  
pp. 7312
Author(s):  
Bruno Tirillini ◽  
Filippo Maggi
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Volatile Compounds ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Glandular Trichomes ◽  
Ocimum Basilicum ◽  
Chemical Compositions ◽  
Capitate Trichomes ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
Main Components

Focusing on volatile organic compounds (VOC) of Ocimum basilicum, this study aims to determine the chemical composition of VOC in secretory trichomes and compare it with that of essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation of leaves. The technique of extracting the content of glandular trichomes refers to the microneedle shuttle analysis. Hydrodistillation of fresh leaves was done with a Clevenger distiller (EO). The chemical compositions were determined by GC/FID and GC/MS. The head of the capitate trichomes does not contain volatile compounds. Fifty volatile compounds were detected in the EO, and twenty-four volatile compounds were detected in the VOC; the main components were eugenol (from 15.47% ± 1.05% to 41.89% ± 2.83%) and linalool (from 32.05% ± 2.57% to 28.99% ± 2.32%), respectively. During the distillation of the basil leaves 26 artifacts are formed. The composition of the essential oil of O. basilicum therefore depends not only on the plant but also on the method used to obtain it.

scholarly journals Volatile organic compounds of Tilia cordata Mill. from Serbia, in terms of ecosystem services

Topola ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
Martina Zorić ◽  
Saša Kostić ◽  
Marko Kebert ◽  
Nebojša Kladar ◽  
Biljana Božin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Tilia Cordata ◽  
Aliphatic Compounds ◽  
Oxygenated Monoterpenes ◽  
Monoterpene Hydrocarbons ◽  
Sesquiterpene Hydrocarbons ◽  
Volatile Organic

It is considered that different plant organic compounds, known as phytoncides are creditable for positive effects of Forest therapy on human health. Ongoing pandemic has also put these compounds in research focus considering potential use for novel corona virus treatment. This research was conducted in order to examine the potential of Tilia cordata Mill. considering volatile organic compounds (VOCs) content for the use in Forest therapy. In order to determine qualitative and quantitative content of phytoncides, as well the variability among genotypes growing in the same environmental conditions, leaf samples from genotypes of T. cordata were collected from the Fruška gora (Serbia) during 2019. VOCs determined in fresh herbal material were analyzed by HeadspaceGC/MS and VOCs determined in essential oil were obtained by GC/MS. The results showed the presence of 17 different phytoncides (monoterpene hydrocarbons, oxygenated monoterpenes, sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, oxygenated sesquiterpenes, aliphatic compounds and diterpenes) in all tested genotypes. According to the mean values of the obtained results, the most abundant classes of phytoncides among the examined genotypes were monoterpene hydrocarbons (87.05), followed by aliphatic compounds (36.59) and oxygenated sesquiterpenes (34.60). The highest coefficient of variation (CV) among phytoncide content in tested T. cordata genotypes has been observed within oxygenated monoterpenes (43.12%), sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (28.18%), and diterpenes (27.04%). Some individual monoterpene hydrocarbons, such as o-cymene (19.92%) and a-pinene (17.40%) had the highest CV in terms of its presence in analyzed genotypes. In addition, the principal component analysis (PCA) showed more notable clustering within the VOCs determined in essential oil in comparison to VOCs determined in fresh herbal material. Considering the phytoncide content detected in T. cordata leaves, this species has high potential for the use in human health improvement within Forest therapy.

scholarly journals Pro-apoptotic effect of the landrace Bangla Mahoba of Piper betle on Leishmania donovani may be due to the high content of eugenol

2009 ◽  
Vol 58 (8) ◽  
pp. 1058-1066 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pragya Misra ◽  
Awanish Kumar ◽  
Prashant Khare ◽  
Swati Gupta ◽  
Nikhil Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Leishmania Donovani ◽  
Methanolic Extract ◽  
Essential Oil Composition ◽  
Piper Betle ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Traditional Medicines ◽  
Methanolic Extracts ◽  
Apoptotic Effect

In the absence of effective and safe treatment for visceral leishmaniasis or Kala-azar – a devastating parasitic disease caused by Leishmania donovani – the search for anti-leishmanial agents from natural resources in common use is imperative. Recently, the comparative in vitro anti-leishmanial activity of methanolic extracts from two landraces of Piper betle – P. betle landrace Bangla Mahoba (PB-BM) and P. betle landrace Kapoori Vellaikodi (PB-KV) – has been reported. Here, the putative pathway responsible for death induced by the effective extract of PB-BM methanolic extract in promastigotes, as well as the intracellular amastigote form of L. donovani, was assessed using various biochemical approaches. It was found that PB-BM was capable of selectively inhibiting both stages of Leishmania parasites by accelerating apoptotic events by generation of reactive oxygen species targeting the mitochondria without any cytotoxicity towards macrophages. The study was extended to determine the presence or absence of activity of the methanolic extract of PB-BM and PB-KV on the basis of differences in essential oil composition present in the extract assessed by GC and MS. The essential oil from PB-BM was found to be rich in eugenol compared with that from PB-KV. The anti-leishmanial efficacy of PB-BM methanolic extract mediated through apoptosis is probably due to the higher content of eugenol in the active landrace. This observation emphasizes the need to extend studies related to traditional medicines from bioactive plants below the species level to the gender/landrace level for better efficacy and reproducibility.

scholarly journals Volatile Organic Compounds from Centaurium erythraea Rafn (Croatia) and the Antimicrobial Potential of Its Essential Oil

Molecules ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 2058-2072 ◽  
Author(s):  
Igor Jerković ◽  
Dajana Gašo-Sokač ◽  
Hrvoje Pavlović ◽  
Zvonimir Marijanović ◽  
Mirko Gugić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Antimicrobial Potential ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
Centaurium Erythraea

scholarly journals Effect of Volatile Organic Chemicals in Chrysanthemum indicum Linné on Blood Pressure and Electroencephalogram

Molecules ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 2063 ◽  
Author(s):  
Da-Som Kim ◽  
Young-Min Goo ◽  
Jinju Cho ◽  
Jookyeong Lee ◽  
Dong Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Brain Activity ◽  
Reduce Blood Pressure ◽  
Chrysanthemum Indicum ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
Volatile Organic Chemicals

This study identified the volatile organic compounds in the essential oils that are extracted from Chrysanthemum indicum Linné (C. indicum Linné) and investigated the effects of the inhalation of these compounds. We detected a total of 41 volatile organic compounds, including 32 hydrocarbons, four acids, three alcohols, two ketones, and one aldehyde. In a sniffing test, seven types of volatile organic compounds were identified. Furthermore, the volatile organic compounds in C. indicum Linné that were identified were found to be derived from 1,8-cineole and camphor. After inhalation of the essential oils, the subjects’ systolic blood pressure and heart rate decreased. This indicates that inhalation of the essential oils extracted from C. indicum Linné provides mental and physical relaxation. We examined the changes in electroencephalogram findings that are observed after C. indicum Linné essential oil inhalation. An increase in theta and alpha waves, which usually appear during relaxation, as well as a decrease in beta and gamma waves, which appear during brain activity such as excessive attention, were noted. These results indicate that C. indicum Linné essential oil inhalation helps to reduce blood pressure and may provide mental and physical relaxation.

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