Articles
IN VITRO VOLATILE OIL PRODUCTS OF MELALEUCA ERICIFOLIA SMITH
Article number
597_41
Pages
285 – 287
Language
English
Abstract
The effect of gammairradiation and colchicine treatments on the yield and spectrum of volatile oil products of Melaleuca ericifolia explants in vitro were studied.
Using a low dose of gamma-rays (10 Gy) resulted in the highest yield of volatile oil.
Applying a high concentration of colchicine (400 ppm) or a low dose of gamma-rays (10 Gy) remarkably maximized the methyl eugenol content.
Colchicine treatment at 200 ppm exhibited the maximum relative amounts of thujone, limonene and terpinyl acetate.
In the case of a high dose of gamma-rays (40 Gy), the highest levels of p-cymene and
-terpineol were determined.
Using a low dose of gamma-rays (10 Gy) resulted in the highest yield of volatile oil.
Applying a high concentration of colchicine (400 ppm) or a low dose of gamma-rays (10 Gy) remarkably maximized the methyl eugenol content.
Colchicine treatment at 200 ppm exhibited the maximum relative amounts of thujone, limonene and terpinyl acetate.
In the case of a high dose of gamma-rays (40 Gy), the highest levels of p-cymene and
-terpineol were determined.
Authors
E.M.A. Youssef
Keywords
In vitro, volatile oil, Melaleuca ericifolia, Gamma -ray, colchicine
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