| Title: | Identification of volatile organic compounds in flowers of Astragalus lagopoides |
| Author(s): | Movafeghi A; Delazar A; Amini M; Asnaashari S; |
| Address: | "Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran. movafeghi@tabrizu.ac.ir" |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14786419.2010.545778 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1478-6427 (Electronic) 1478-6419 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Composition of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in flowers of Astragalus lagopoides was studied using a hydrodistillation extraction procedure coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The analyses allowed the identification of a number of 25 compounds, among which the presence of several bioactive aromatic derivatives such as guaiacol, eugenol, linalool, alpha- and 4-terpineol as well as nerol was attention-grabbing. Moreover, some other compounds like cyclohexane, 2-bromoethyl with repellent function also appeared to be present in the flower. As a result, the floral VOCs profile of A. lagopoides might reflect an adaptation to attract specialised pollinator insects. These findings provide important information for advances in understanding the ecological and evolutionary perspectives of pollination biology of the giant genus Astragalus" |
| Keywords: | Astragalus Plant/*chemistry Flowers/*chemistry Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Pollination/physiology Volatile Organic Compounds/*analysis; |
| Notes: | "MedlineMovafeghi, Ali Delazar, Abbas Amini, Majid Asnaashari, Solmaz eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2011/09/01 Nat Prod Res. 2012; 26(13):1201-6. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2010.545778. Epub 2011 Aug 31" |
