Chemical Diversity in Basil (Ocimum sp.) Germplasm

The present study aimed to chemically characterize 31 accessions and seven cultivars of basil. The percentage composition of the essential oils of the accessions and cultivars was based on the 14 most abundant constituents: 1,8-cineole, linalool, methyl chavicol, neral, nerol, geraniol, geranial, me...

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Published in:TheScientificWorld 2015, Vol.2015 (2015), p.1-9
Main Authors: Blank, Arie Fitzgerald, Santos, Darlisson de Alexandria, Santana, Aléa Dayane Dantas de, Carvalho Filho, José Luiz Sandes de, Arrigoni-Blank, Maria de Fátima, Costa, Andréa Santos da, Alves, Péricles Barreto
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Language:English
Subjects:
Basil
Biological diversity
Chromatography, Gas
Cultivars
Essential oils
Mass Spectrometry
Morphology
Observations
Ocimum basilicum - chemistry
Oils & fats
Physiological aspects
Plant Oils - chemistry
Seed Bank
Species Specificity
Studies
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Summary:The present study aimed to chemically characterize 31 accessions and seven cultivars of basil. The percentage composition of the essential oils of the accessions and cultivars was based on the 14 most abundant constituents: 1,8-cineole, linalool, methyl chavicol, neral, nerol, geraniol, geranial, methyl cinnamate, β-bourbonene, methyl eugenol, α-trans-bergamotene, germacrene-D, epi-α-cadinol, and δ-cadinene. The genetic materials were classified into eight clusters according to the chemical composition of the essential oils: Cluster 1—mostly linalool and 1,8-cineole; Cluster 2—mostly linalool, geraniol, and α-trans-bergamotene; Cluster 3—mostly linalool, methyl chavicol, methyl cinnamate, and β-bourbonene; Cluster 4—mostly linalool, methyl chavicol, epi-α-cadinol, and α-trans-bergamotene; Cluster 5—mainly linalool, methyl eugenol, α-trans-bergamotene, and epi-α-cadinol; Cluster 6—mainly linalool, geraniol, and epi-α-cadinol; Cluster 7—mostly linalool and methyl chavicol; Cluster 8—mainly geranial and neral.
ISSN:2356-6140
1537-744X
1537-744X
DOI:10.1155/2015/352638