The mechanism of monoterpene emission from Pinus densiflora was studied using an environmentally controlled gas cabinet. It was found that monoterpene emission rate increases exponentially with temperature and is also influenced by light. These observations were explained reasonably by a mechanism whereby monoterpene emission rate depends on the monoterpene amount in the leaf oil and its satura...

Constitutive and induced terpenoids are important defense compounds for many plants against potential herbivores and pathogens. In Norway spruce (Picea abies L. Karst), treatment with methyl jasmonate induces complex chemical and biochemical terpenoid defense responses associated with traumatic resin duct development in stems and volatile terpenoid emissions in needles. The cloning of (+)-3-car...

Abstract Background ( R )-(+)-perillyl alcohol is a naturally oxygenated monoterpene widely used as the natural flavor additives, insecticides, jet fuels and anti-cancer therapies. It was also readily available precursors. However, this product present at low concentrations from plant sources which are not economically viable. Therefore, alternative microbial production methods rapidly emerging...

Artemisia argyi Levl. et Van (A. argyi) is a traditional medicinal plant, which widely used in health, food and medicine. Thujone an important cyclic monoterpene derivative the volatile oil of A. leaves with multiple efficacy. Although thujone synthetic pathway has been preliminarily analyzed very few species, genes related to content remain largely unknown. In this study, we identify candidate...

Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) is an agriculturally and economically important dioecious tree in the basal dicot family Lauraceae used in food and drugs and in the cosmetics industry. Bay leaves, with their abundant monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes, are used to impart flavor and aroma to food, and have also drawn attention in recent years because of their potential pharmaceutical applications. To i...

in view of the importance of terpene in human’s life, analyzing the relationship between them and the involved genes are of crucial necessity. the necessity is for exploring influential genes. among different plants containing terpene, artemisia is included. in this study, several genes farnesyl diphosphate synthase (fds), hydroxy-2-methyl-2-(e)-butenyl 4-diphosphate reductase (hdr) and isopent...