Seasonality of isoprenoid emissions from a primary rainforest in central Amazonia

Alves EG, Jardine K, Tota J, Jardine A ,Ana Maria Yãnez-Serrano, Karl T, Tavares J, Nelson B, Gu D, Stavrakou T, Martin S, Artaxo P, Manzi A, Guenther A Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2016 ABSTRACT: Tropical rainforests are an important source of isoprenoid and other volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions to the atmosphere. The seasonal variation of these… Read more »

RNA-Seq analysis identifies key genes associated with haustorial development in the root hemiparasite Santalum album

Zhang X, Berkowitz O, Teixeira da Silva JA, Zhang M, Ma G, Whelan J, Duan J Frontiers in plant science, 2015 ABSTRACT: Santalum album (sandalwood) is one of the economically important plant species in the Santalaceae for its production of highly valued perfume oils. Sandalwood is also a hemiparasitic tree that obtains some of its… Read more »

Dying methods affect the aroma of Origanum majorana L. analyzed by GC–MS and descriptive sensory analysis

Calín-Sáncheza A, Figielb A, Lechb K, Szumnyc A, Martínez-Toméd J, Carbonell-Barrachinaa AA Industrial crops and products, 2015 ABSTRACT: Drying is a useful option to extend the shelf life of marjoram (Origanum majorana L.), which is a widely used as herb. The influence of drying method on the quality of marjoram aroma was evaluated. The drying… Read more »

Identification and analysis of miRNAs and their targets in ginger using bioinformatics approach

Singh N, Srivastava S, Sharma A Gene, 2015 ABSTRACT: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a large family of endogenous small RNAs derived from the non-protein coding genes. miRNA regulates the gene expression at the post-transcriptional level and plays an important role in plant development. Zingiber officinale is an important medicinal plant having numerous therapeutic properties. Its bioactive… Read more »

Contribution to a Taxonomic Revision of the Sicilian Helichrysum Taxa by PCA Analysis of Their Essential-Oil Compositions

Maggio A, Bruno M, Guarino R, Senatore F, Ilardi V Chemistry & biodiversity, 2016 ABSTRACT: The chemical profile of the essential oils in ten populations of the genus Helichrysum mill. (Asteraceae), collected in the loci classici of the nomenclatural types of the taxa endemic to Sicily, were analyzed. Our results confirm that the analysis of… Read more »

Therapeutic switching: from antidermatophytic essential oils to new leishmanicidal products

Houël E, Gonzalez G, Bessière JM, Odonne G, Eparvier V, Deharo E, Stien D Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2015 ABSTRACT: This study examined whether the antidermatophytic activity of essential oils (EOs) can be used as an indicator for the discovery of active natural products against Leishmania amazonensis. The aerial parts of seven plants were… Read more »