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Nat Prod Res

Title:		Composition of volatile organic compounds in flowers of Astragalus sahendi
Author(s):		Movafeghi A; Delazar A; Amini M; Asnaashari S; Nazifi E;
Address:		"Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran. movafeghi@tabrizu.ac.ir"
Journal Title:		Nat Prod Res
Year:		2010
Volume:		24
Issue:		14
Page Number:		1330 - 1336
DOI:		10.1080/14786410903374793
ISSN/ISBN:		1478-6427 (Electronic) 1478-6419 (Linking)
Abstract:		"A hydrodistillation sampling method, coupled to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, was used in monitoring the volatile organic compounds in flowers of Astragalus sahendi. Accordingly, a total of 48 compounds were recognised, which were united by their terpenoid or aliphatic skeletons and low molecular weight. Above all, the significant presence of some insect-favoured terpenoid compounds, such as farnesol, cis- and trans-geraniol, alpha-bisabolol, nerolidol isomer, alpha-terpineol, alpha-terpinolene and thymol was significant. These findings confer a better understanding of pollination processes in the giant genus Astragalus. Furthermore, the results add to an increasing quantity of data corroborating the ecologic and evolutionary correlation between the floral bioactive compounds of plant species and their special types of pollinators"
Keywords:		Astragalus Plant/*chemistry Flowers/*chemistry Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Iran Terpenes/*analysis Volatile Organic Compounds/*analysis;
Notes:		"MedlineMovafeghi, A Delazar, A Amini, M Asnaashari, S Nazifi, E eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2010/08/31 Nat Prod Res. 2010 Sep; 24(14):1330-6. doi: 10.1080/14786410903374793"