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Nat Prod Commun

Title:		Biodiversity of volatile organic compounds from five French ferns
Author(s):		Fons F; Froissard D; Bessiere JM; Buatois B; Rapior S;
Address:		"Laboratoire de Botanique, Phytochimie et Mycologie, Faculte de Pharmacie Universite Montpellier 1), UMR 5175 CEFE, B.P. 14 491, 15 avenue Charles Flahault, F-34093 Montpellier cedex 5, France. francoise.fons@univ-montp1.fr"
Journal Title:		Nat Prod Commun
Year:		2010
Volume:		5
Issue:		10
Page Number:		1655 - 1658
DOI:
ISSN/ISBN:		1934-578X (Print) 1555-9475 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Five French ferns belonging to different families were investigated for volatile organic compounds (VOC) by GC-MS using organic solvent extraction. Fifty-five VOC biosynthesized from the shikimic, lipidic and terpenic pathways including monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes and carotenoid-type compounds were identified. The main volatile compound of Adiantum capillus-veneris L. (Pteridaceae) was (E)-2-decenal with a plastic or 'stink bug' odor. The volatile profiles of Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth (Woodsiaceae) and Blechnum spicant (L.) Roth (Blechnaceae) showed similarities, with small amounts of isoprenoids and the same main volatile compounds, i.e., 2-phenylethanal (odor of lilac and hyacinth) and 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom-like odor). The main volatile compound of Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott (Dryopteridaceae) was (E)-nerolidol with a woody or fresh bark note. Polyketides, as acylfilicinic acids, were mainly identified in this fern. Oreopteris limbosperma (Bellardi ex. All.) J. Holub (Thelypteridaceae), well-known for its lemon smell, contained the highest biodiversity of VOC. Eighty percent of the volatiles was issued from the terpenic pathway. The main volatiles were (E)-nerolidol, alpha-terpineol, beta-caryophyllene and other minor monoterpenes (for example, linalool, pinenes, limonene, and gamma-terpinen-7-al). It was also the fern with the highest number of carotenoid-type derivatives, which were identified in large amounts. Our results were of great interest underlying new industrial valorisation for ferns based on their broad spectrum of volatiles"
Keywords:		Adiantum/*chemistry Biodiversity Dryopteris/*chemistry Ferns/*chemistry France Plant Extracts/chemistry Volatile Organic Compounds/*chemistry/isolation & purification;
Notes:		"MedlineFons, Francoise Froissard, Didier Bessiere, Jean-Marie Buatois, Bruno Rapior, Sylvie eng Comparative Study 2010/12/03 Nat Prod Commun. 2010 Oct; 5(10):1655-8"