To investigate whether differential herbivore browsing reflects genetic variation in plant defense expression, variation in needle terpenes and damage caused by black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus) was analyzed on yellow-cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis) and western redcedar (Thuja plicata). In a 100-genet yellow-cedar population, three genets that were heavily browsed and had extremely low...

Monoterpenes with an unsaturated hydrocarbon structure are mineralized anaerobically by the denitrifying beta-proteobacterium Alcaligenes defragrans. Organic acids occurring in cells of A. defragrans and culture medium were characterized to identify potential products of the monoterpene activation reaction. Geranic acid (E,E-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienoic acid) accumulated to 0.5 mM in cells grow...

background & aim:nepeta racemosa is an herbal and medicinal plant and this report aims to   identify chemical compositions of the essential oils and volatiles of its   aerial parts through classical and advanced methods.  experimental: chemical profiles of the essential oils and volatile compounds from the aerial parts of nepeta racemosa obtained through hydrodistillation (hd), solvent-free mic...

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?-Pinene represents a member of the monoterpene class and is highly distributed in higher plants like conifers, Juniper ssp. Cannabis has been used to treat respiratory tract infections for centuries. Furthermore, it plays crucial role fragrance flavor industry. In vitro assays have shown an enantioselective profile (+)- (?)-?-pinene antibacterial insecticidal activity, respectively. Recent res...