cDNA cloning of a monoterpene synthase from Perilla frutescens whose steam-distilled oil contains 92.9% perillaketone, was performed by the PCR method using primers designed based on limonene synthase. The full-length nucleotide sequence of this cDNA consisted of 1978 bp including a 1827-bp translational region encoding a deduced protein of 608 amino acids, which was similar to that of limonene...

Abstract Haplophyllum tuberculatum is a plant commonly used in folk medicine to treat several diseases including vomiting, nausea, infections, rheumatism, and gastric pains. In the current study, H. essential oils, hydrosols, pure compounds R-(+)-limonene, S-(−)-limonene, 1-octanol, as well their combinations R-(+)-limonene/1-octanol S-(−)-limonene/1-octanol, were screened for cytotoxicity on H...

In this study, an ultrasound-aided hydrothermal-impregnation method was used to synthesize three-dimensional (3D) urchin-like CdS-TiO2 nanostructures (UCTs) with variable CdS content. The photocatalytic efficiencies (for degrading limonene and toluene vapor) of UCTs synthesized using the ultrasound-aided process were greater than those of UCTs fabricated without ultrasound treatment. In additio...

Promoting effect of cyclic monoterpenes on percutaneous absorption of antiarrythmics drugs disopyramide, lidocaine and trimecaine was investigated in the rats. Laurocapram (Azone) was used as a standard comparator of penetration enhancement. The absorption of trimecaine was significantly enhanced by addition of limonene, trans-p-menthane and Azone in 1% concentration. Lidocaine and disopyramide...

A polysulfide material was synthesized by the direct reaction of sulfur and d-limonene, by-products of the petroleum and citrus industries, respectively. The resulting material was processed into functional coatings or molded into solid devices for the removal of palladium and mercury salts from water and soil. The binding of mercury(II) to the sulfur-limonene polysulfide resulted in a color ch...

The study included about 1,500 half-siblings, 4 to 12 years old, of 21 P. ponderosa that were selected primarily on the basis of monoterpene composition. Three of the ecotypic regions (monoterpene races) of P. ponderosa were represented, and results were based on 25 to 200 siblings per parent. Composition of individual trees of a set of half-siblings usually varied greatly in two or more major ...

The headspace volatile components of roots, stems, leaves, and flowers of Echinacea angustifolia,E. pallida, and E. purpurea were analyzed by capillary gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Over 70 compounds were identified in the samples. All plant tissues, irrespective of the species, contain acetaldehyde, dimethyl sulfide, camphene, hexanal, beta-pinene, and limonene. The main headsp...

During our screening program for agrochemicals from Chinese medicinal herbs and wild plants, the essential oil of Carum carvi fruits was found to possess strong contact toxicity against Sitophilus zeamais and Tribolium castaneum adults, with LD₅₀ values of 3.07 and 3.29 μg/adult, respectively, and also showed strong fumigant toxicity against the two grain storage insects with LC₅₀ values of 3.3...