Influence of polyamines (spermine, spermidine and putrescine) on the essential oil composition of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)

Different concentrations (0.25,0.5,1,10 m M) of Spermine, Spermidine and Putrescine were applied to Ocimum basilicum seeds and the essential oil composition of basil cultivars were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Main compounds of basil plants were obtained as linalool and 1,8-cineole in all polyamines tr...

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Published inThe Journal of essential oil research Vol. 20; no. 4; pp. 288 - 292
Main Authors Karaman, S, Kirecci, O.A, Ilcim, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.07.2008
Subjects
1,8-cineole
basil
chemical concentration
chemical constituents of plants
cultivars
essential oil composition
essential oils
Lamiaceae
linalool
Ocimum basilicum
polyamine effect
putrescine
seed treatment
seeds
spermidine
spermine
terpenoids
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Summary:Different concentrations (0.25,0.5,1,10 m M) of Spermine, Spermidine and Putrescine were applied to Ocimum basilicum seeds and the essential oil composition of basil cultivars were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Main compounds of basil plants were obtained as linalool and 1,8-cineole in all polyamines treatment. Although spermine treatments led to an increase of the linalool contents (between 40.4% and 56.8%) at all concentrations, high 1,8-cineole content (between 9.6% and 17.8%) were observed after spermidine treatments.
ISSN:1041-2905
2163-8152
DOI:10.1080/10412905.2008.9700015