Essential oil composition of Hypericum perfoliatum L. and Hypericum tomentosum L. growing wild in Tunisia

The essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation from the aerial parts of Tunisian native Hypericum perfoliatum L. (sect. Drosocarpium Spach.) and Hypericum tomentosum (sect. Adenosepalum Spach.) were analyzed by GC and GC–MS. Thirty-two compounds were identified in the essential oils of H. perfoliatum with α-pinene (13.1%), allo-aromadendrene (11.4%), germacrene-D (10.6%), n-octane (7.3%), α-selinene (6.5%) and β-selinene (5.5%) as main constituents. Sixty-seven components were identified in the oil of H. tomentosum with menthone (17.0%), n-octane (9.9%), β-caryophyllene (5.3%), α-pinene (5.2%), lauric acid (4.1%) and β-pinene (3.7%) as the most abundant components. Both oils were characterized by the presence of many components which could have numerous applications in food, pharmaceutical and perfume industries.     

Use of essential oil of Laurus nobilis obtained by means of a supercritical carbon dioxide technique against post harvest spoilage fungi

The aspects of the antifungal activity of essential oil of laurel (Laurus nobilis) obtained by means of a supercritical carbon dioxide (SFE-CO₂) technique against post harvest spoilage fungi, have been studied in this research work by tests performed under in vitro and in vivo conditions. The measurement of antifungal activity of the oil, for its potential application as botanical fungicide, is very useful to find alternatives to synthetic fungicides. The present paper reports, for the first time, the results about the antifungal activity of laurel oil, obtained by a semi-industrial process that utilize a SFE-CO₂ technique, against three plant pathogenic fungi. The determination of the main active substances was carried out by gas chromatography analysis: laurel oil was characterized by high content (≥10%) of 1.8-cineole, linalool, terpineol acetate, methyl eugenol and a low content (<10%) of linalyl acetate, eugenol, sabinene, β-pinene, α-terpineol. The inhibition of the mycelial growth of Botrytis cinerea, Monilinia laxa and Penicillium digitatum was evaluated in vitro at the concentration range of 200, 400, 600, 800 and 1000 μg/mL. M. laxa was totally inhibited by application of the oil at the lowest concentration, B. cinerea was completely inhibited at the highest concentration, and a fungistatic action was observed in both cases. P. digitatum was only partially inhibited at all the concentration ranges. The activity of the oil, placed in the form of spray on the fruit skin at the concentration range of 1, 2 and 3 mg/mL, was studied by biological tests. Both curative and protective activities of the oil have been evaluated on peaches, kiwifruits, oranges and lemons artificially inoculated with M. laxa, B. cinerea and P. digitatum, respectively. A very good antifungal activity has been found on kiwifruits and peaches when the oil was placed before the inoculation at a concentration of 3 mg/mL (68 and 91% of decay inhibition respectively). The same activity has been found on peaches when the oil was placed after the infection (76% of decay inhibition). The application of the oil did not caused any phytotoxic effect and kept any fruit flavour, fragrance or taste. This study has demonstrated that the essential oil of L. nobilis extracted by a SFE-CO₂ technique, is one potential and promising antifungal agent which could be used as botanical fungicide in the postharvest protection of peaches and kiwifruits against M. laxa and B. cinerea.     

Effect of growth stage on the content and composition of the essential oil and phenolic fraction of sweet marjoram (Origanum majorana L.)

The variation in the content and composition of Origanum majorana L. essential oil has been studied. Plant material has been harvested at four phenological stages (early vegetative, late vegetative, budding and full-flowering). Essential oil yield varied from 0.04 to 0.09% reached during the full-flowering stage. Analysis of the essential oils by GC and GC/MS revealed the presence of 38 components represented mainly by oxygenated monoterpenes (64.01–71.4%), monoterpene hydrocarbons (21.73–29.92%) and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (1.47–4.05%). The main components were terpinen-4-ol (29.13–32.57%), cis-sabinene hydrate (19.9–29.27%), trans-sabinene hydrate (3.5–11.61%), γ-terpinene (2.11–8.20%), bornyl acetate (1.52–2.94%) and linalool (1.05–1.39%). On the other hand, phenolic contents varied from 2.706 to 6.834 mg/g of dry weight obtained during the later vegetative stage. RP-HPLC analysis of the methanolic extract of O. majorana L. dried aerial parts showed the predominance of phenolic acids during the early vegetative stage whereas flavonoids predominate during the other stages of growth. The main phenolic acids identified were trans-2-hydroxycinnamic, rosmarinic, vanillic, chlorogenic, gallic and cinnamic whereas the main flavonoids were amentoflavone, apigenin, quercetin, luteolin, coumarin and rutin. Results obtained showed that later vegetative stage is characterized by the highest contents of bioactive compounds and therefore it could be considered as the best stage for harvesting marjoram plants.     

Changes in essential oil and fatty acid composition in coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) leaves under saline conditions

The influence of salinity on essential oil and fatty acid composition of Tunisian coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) leaves grown in hydroponic culture was investigated. Volatile constituents and fatty acid of leaves were analyzed. The essential oil yield increased significantly up to 18 and 43% with 25 and 50 mM NaCl, respectively and decreased significantly under high salinity. The major volatile compound in leaves was (E)-2-decenal with 52% of total essential oil constituents, followed by decanal, dodecanal, (E)-2-tridecenal and (E)-2-dodecenal. Further, the content of these compounds was affected differently by the treatment level.Salinity decreased significantly the total fatty acid content of the upper and basal leaves. α-Linolenic (C18:3n3) was the main compound of both organs, followed by linoleic (C18:2n6), heptadecenoïc (C17:1n7) and palmitic (C16:0) acids. Raising NaCl concentrations lead to an important decrease in the unsaturated to saturated fatty acid ratio stimulating the formation of more rigid membrane.     

Water deficit effects on caraway (Carum carvi L.) growth, essential oil and fatty acid composition

The Mediterranean region suffers of drought which affects plant behaviour regarding biochemical responses. Accordingly, the effects of water deficit on growth, essential oil and fatty acid composition of caraway (Carum carvi L.) seeds were investigated. Plants were treated with different levels of water deficit: control, moderate water deficit and severe water deficit. Plant growth (height, fresh and dry matter weight) was significantly reduced by severe water deficit. This last caused also important reductions of the seed yield and yield components. Drought decreased significantly seed total fatty acid contents and particularly the petroselinic ones whose proportions decreased significantly by 12.17 and 18.47%, in comparison with the control, under moderate water deficit and severe water deficit, respectively. Besides, moderate water deficit increased the essential oil yield (expressed as g/100 g on the basis of dry matter weight). The main essential oil constituents were carvone and limonene which showed an increasing of their contents under water deficit levels. Thus, water deficit induced a significant reduction in growth parameters and fatty acid content, and an increase in the essential oil compounds. These bioactive compounds have been required in many industrial products.     

Variability in essential oil and bioactive chiral monoterpenoid compositions of Indian oregano (Origanum vulgare L.) populations from northwestern Himalaya and their chemotaxonomy

The chemical composition of essential oils isolated from aerial parts of native populations of Origanum vulgare L. from northwestern Himalaya was investigated by enantioselective gas chromatography (enantio-GC), capillary-gas chromatography (capillary-GC) and GC–MS. Seventy compounds, which accounted for 84.9–97% of the oil composition, have been identified. The oils were allotted to two main groups; the first group had a high percentage of components belonging to the thymol/carvacrol biosynthetic pathway and the second was characterized by a different sesquiterpene composition and a high linalool and bornyl acetate percentage. Essential oils of O. vulgare populations from Rilkot and Dhanachuli areas in northwestern Himalaya were characterized by high monoterpenoids proportions as compared to Nainital and Bhowali populations, which were dominated by sesquiterpenoids. High proportions of thymol (29.2–82%) were found only in two populations. Composition of the samples collected from Dhanachuli area differed from Nainital and Bhowali collections by a unique presence of carvacrol. Notably, there were significant differences in the concentration of rest of the terpenes in all the collections. On enantio-GC, enantiomeric excess for (3R) (−)- and (3S) (+)-linalool, (S) (+)- and (R) (−)-terpinen-4-ol, (S) (−)- and (R) (+)-α-terpineol, (1S) (−)-bornyl acetate and (1S) (−)-borneol were established in populations from Bhowali and Dhanachuli area. Moreover, linalool type oregano may be useful in promoting wider commercial utilization of the biodiversity of this species.     

Salt effect on yield and composition of shoot essential oil and trichome morphology and density on leaves of Mentha pulegium

The aim of the present work was to study salt effect on the yield and composition of shoot essential oil (EO) and the structures responsible for its biosynthesis in Mentha pulegium L. Shoot EO was extracted by hydrodistillation and composition was determined by GC–MS method. Apical and basal leaves were taken for microscopy analyses; small fresh samples were observed directly without fixation or metallisation with environmental scanning electron microscope (ESEM) and stereomicroscope (SM). Fresh separate epidermis was used for light microscopy (LM). Salt stress enhanced EO yield by about 2.75 times and affected the percentage of menthone, which is the major compound (51%), increasing that of pulegone. Menthone, pulegone, and neomenthol constituting the monoterpene class were found to be the principal components. The anatomical study showed three types of trichomes: (i) non-glandular, multicellular, simple hairs; (ii) small, capitate glandular trichomes; (iii) and peltate glandular trichomes. In control plants, the density and size of trichomes varied with leaf side (abaxial or adaxial) and developmental stage. Salt stress results in significant modifications affecting trichome distribution and size on both sides.     

Dual extraction of essential oil and podophyllotoxin from Juniperus virginiana

The leaves (needles) of eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana L.) contain two important natural products: essential oil and podophyllotoxin. The hypothesis of this study was that it may be possible to extract both essential oil and podophyllotoxin from the leaves of the tree, by using a dual extraction method. Podophyllotoxin was obtained from the leaves following steam distillation of the leaves to produce the essential oil, indicating that steam distillation did not degrade podophyllotoxin. Furthermore, a product with 6% purity podophyllotoxin was obtained from the steam-distilled plant material, demonstrating the possibility for the establishment of an industrially economic protocol for dual extraction of these two natural products. Our study demonstrated that J. virginiana leaves, currently a waste-product from the timber industry, could be sequentially extracted for essential oil and podophyllotoxin and utilized as a by-product instead. We also found that the J. virginiana heartwood (a traditional source for cedarwood essential oil) does not contain podophyllotoxin. This is the first study to report both podophyllotoxin and essential oil in J. virginiana, and the first report on the dual extraction of these two natural products from the same biomass samples.     

小麦山农066559紫色性状的遗传分析

为了解小麦山农066559的紫粒、紫色花药和紫色叶鞘三个性状的遗传规律,以山农066559和普通小麦SN1391为亲本材料,分析其不同杂交世代(正反交F1、F2、F3和回交世代BC1F1、BC1F2)的性状表型,进行紫色性状遗传规律研究.结果表明,对于籽粒而言,F3中紫色与白色的分离比符合9∶7,在BC1 F2中,该比例为1∶3,说明紫色籽粒由两对独立的显性互补基因控制.对于花药而言,F2中紫色与黄色的分离比符合1∶3,在BC1F1中,该比例是1∶1,说明紫色花药由一对隐性基因控制.对于叶鞘而言,F2中紫色与白色符合3∶1的比例,在BC1F1中,该比例为1∶1,说明紫色叶鞘由一对显性基因控制.此外,三个性状的联合遗传分析表明,紫粒与紫花药的基因符合自由组合定律;紫粒的一个基因与紫叶鞘基因之间存在连锁和互换现象.可见小麦山农066559的紫色籽粒、花药和叶鞘性状,具有不同的遗传控制基因和遗传规律,这些基因之间具有不同的连锁特点.     

小麦β-酮脂酰CoA合成酶基因KCS的克隆与酵母表达

超长链脂肪酸是生物体内众多重要物质的合成底物。KCS基因编码β-酮脂酰CoA合成酶,该酶具有底物特异性,参与超长链脂肪酸延伸的缩合反应,是超长链脂肪酸合成的限速步骤。为了探究小麦KCS基因在超长链脂肪酸合成中的功能,采用同源克隆的方法从小麦(Triticum aestivum L.)中克隆出KCS基因后,利用生物信息学对其编码序列进行分析,并在酿酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisiae)中对其进行真核表达。结果表明,小麦TaKCS6基因的开放阅读框为1 287bp,编码428个氨基酸残基。结构域预测结果显示,TaKCS6蛋白含有III型聚酮合酶脂肪酸延伸酶和C末端3-酰基ACP合酶III结构域,属于KCSs蛋白家族。序列比对分析结果显示,TaKCS6氨基酸序列与拟南芥及其他植物的KCS6氨基酸序列在两个功能结构域上和活性位点保守。酵母表达结果显示,TaKCS6基因编码的蛋白参与C24以上超长链脂肪酸的延伸。     

不同月份黑胡椒精油化学成分的研究

以4个不同月份胡椒鲜果为原料制备成黑胡椒,通过GC-MS对4个不同月份黑胡椒精油的化学成分进行分析。结果表明：（1）胡椒不同月份对胡椒精油化学成分的种类与含量都有显著影响。（2）不同月份黑胡椒精油中含量较多的化学成分主要有3-蒈烯、柠檬烯、石竹烯、α-石竹烯、β-蒎烯、β-月桂烯、δ-榄香烯和α-蒎烯等8种烯类物质。     

小麦籽粒营养品质及品质产量的边际效应

为阐明小麦籽粒营养品质及品质产量的边际效应,以黄淮麦区不同品质类型的4个小麦品种为材料,于2010-2012年度对不同麦行籽粒蛋白质、淀粉、可溶性糖含量等营养品质指标和品质产量进行了系统研究。结果表明,不同行次间籽粒蛋白质含量和可溶性糖含量差异达显著水平,其中边1行、边2行、边3行和边4行的籽粒蛋白质含量分别为136.79、131.02、129.50、126.58 mg·g^-1,可溶性糖含量分别为113.08、91.61、93.55、87.91 mg·g^-1;不同行次间籽粒淀粉含量差异达显著水平;不同行次间籽粒蛋白质产量和淀粉产量的差异达显著水平,其中,边1行、边2行、边3行和边4行的籽粒蛋白质产量和淀粉产量分别为1 543.3、995.7、987.1、930.9 kg·hm^-2和6 480.6、4 284.9、4 383.6、4 126.3 kg·hm^-2,边际效应显著。本研究表明,小麦营养品质和品质产量具有显著的边际效应,生产中可通过改革种植方式、合理选用品种等加以充分利用。     

基于小麦产量三要素的产量条件QTL分析

为了从单个QTL水平上解析产量与产量三要素的遗传基础,利用花培3号和豫麦57杂交获得的168个家系的DH群体及其遗传图谱,在5个环境下对产量进行了非条件QTL分析和基于产量三要素(穗粒数、千粒重和单位面积穗数)的条件QTL分析,共检测到9个非条件QTL和28个条件QTL。其中,检测到2个主效QTL(QY.sdau-4D和QY.sdau-6D.2),它们可分别解释15.77%和10.16%的表型变异。分别检测到6个"一因多效"QTL和11个微效QTL;其中,QYsdau-4D.2通过影响单位面积穗数、穗粒数和千粒重而影响产量,QYsdau-2D.1和QYsdau-3A.1能提高单位面积产量但不影响穗粒数,即单位面积产量和穗粒数在该位点上几乎没有关联。本研究结果为通过分子设计聚合高产有利基因提供了理论基础,对培育单位面积产量大幅度提高的小麦新品种具有重要意义。     

Composition and physical properties of cress (Lepidium sativum L.) and field pennycress (Thlaspi arvense L.) oils

The fatty acid profiles and tocopherol and phytosterol contents of crude oils of cress (Lepidium sativum L.) and field pennycress (Thlaspi arvense L.) are reported, along with yields from the corresponding seeds. The physical properties of these oils were also determined, which included oxidative stability, kinematic viscosity, viscosity index, low temperature fluidity, specific gravity, acid value, lubricity, and iodine value. The oil content of dried cress and field pennycress seeds was 22.7 and 29.0 wt%, respectively. The primary fatty acids found in cress oil were oleic (30.6 wt%) and linolenic acids (29.3 wt%), whereas field pennycress oil was principally composed of erucic (32.8 wt%) and linoleic (22.4 wt%) acids. Cress oil contained high concentrations of γ- (1422 ppm) and δ- (356 ppm) tocopherols, whereas α-tocopherol (714 ppm) was the primary tocopherol discovered in field pennycress oil. The overall tocopherol concentrations of cress and field pennycress oils were 1799 and 851 ppm, respectively. The primary phytosterols elucidated in cress and field pennycress oils were sitosterol and campesterol, with avenasterol also present in significant quantity in cress oil. The total phytosterol concentration in cress oil (14.41 mg/g) was greater than that in field pennycress (8.55 mg/g) oil. Field pennycress oil exhibited excellent low temperature fluidity, whereas cress oil was more stable to oxidation and over a range of temperatures displayed lower kinematic viscosities as well as a higher viscosity index. The acid and iodine values of field pennycress oil were lower than those for cress oil, but both oils had excellent lubrication properties.     

52份波兰小麦种子性状分析

为了解波兰小麦籽粒及其品质性状,对52份波兰小麦品种籽粒性状进行了测定,并对其品质性状间的相关性进行了分析.结果 表明:(1)供试波兰小麦籽粒千粒重变异系数最高为42.27％,其次为粗蛋白、湿面筋含量,变异系数分别为11.47％和11.74％;较高原448,10号的籽粒千粒重提高46.95％,20号的粗蛋白含量提高10...     

大麦单株产量性状的杂种优势及其稳定性分析

为研究不同环境下大麦单株产量性状的杂种优势及其稳定性,以113个(Nasonijo×泰兴9425)DH系配制226个杂交种构建的永久F_2群体及亲本为材料,分别调查参试材料在4个环境下的单株穗数、主穗粒数、千粒重、单株产量和单株生物量,利用方差分析、聚类分析及稳定性分析对大麦单株产量性状的杂种优势及其稳定性进行了分析。结果表明,大麦杂种F_1各被测性状大多表现中亲优势,超亲优势组合出现率相对较低。各被测性状的杂种优势不仅受自身遗传因素影响,而且受试点生态条件及年度气候条件的影响。杂种优势的稳定性因性状不同而异,千粒重和主穗粒数杂种优势的稳定性较好,单株生物量和单株产量杂种优势的稳定性较差,仅有2个组合在多环境下表现出稳定的强杂种优势。     

燕麦不同磷效率品种苗期对不同磷源的利用研究

为了探究燕麦不同磷效率品种对有机磷的利用能力,选取磷高效品种燕科1号和磷低效品种MARION为供试材料,在土培盆栽条件下,设置植酸态磷(OP)、无机磷(KP)和不施磷(CK)三个磷处理,研究苗期不同磷处理对燕麦不同磷效率品种生物量、磷累积量、根际土壤酸性磷酸酶活性和土壤有效磷含量的影响。结果表明:(1)OP处理下,燕科1号和MARION的生物量较KP处理显著提高,分别提高70.4%、 9.4%;燕科1号的根冠比显著低于MARION。(2)与CK比较,OP处理可显著提高燕麦地上部、全株磷含量,但比KP处理磷含量低;在OP处理下,燕科1号地上部磷含量比MARION提高15.1%,全株磷含量比MARION降低8.6%。(3)与CK比较,OP处理可以提高燕麦根际土壤有效磷含量,但显著低于KP处理;相同处理下,燕科1号根际土壤有效磷含量均低于MARION。(4)两个燕麦品种在不同磷处理下,燕麦根际土壤酸性磷酸酶活性变化不同,燕科1号根际土壤酸性磷酸酶活性在KP和OP处理比CK分别提高35.2%、26.5%,差异均达到显著水平;MARION在KP和OP处理比CK分别降低4.4%、14.1%,OP与CK之间差异显著。磷高效品种燕科1号利用植酸态有机磷能力高于磷低效品种MARION。     

欧山羊草6Ub染色体附加对小麦萌发期抗旱性的改良作用

为探究欧山羊草U~b染色体附加对普通小麦抗旱性的遗传改良作用,选取2个普通小麦-欧山羊草异附加系(Ae9041和Ae9061,均附加了一对6U~b染色体)和3个普通小麦品种为材料,以聚乙二醇(PEG6000)模拟干旱胁迫,研究了不同小麦材料干旱胁迫后种子发芽势、发芽率、胚芽鞘长度、种子根数、胚根长度、幼苗高度以及贮藏物质利用率等抗旱相关指标的变化。结果表明,干旱胁迫抑制了各供试材料的种子萌发,且胁迫程度越大,抑制越明显。在相同浓度PEG6000处理下,两个异附加系的种子发芽势、发芽率和贮藏物质利用率的表现较为一致,且差异不显著。与耐旱品种晋麦47和节水品种石4185相比,Ae9041和Ae9061的幼苗胚芽鞘长、种子发芽率和贮藏物质利用率在干旱胁迫下均较高。在30%PEG6000胁迫下,Ae9041和Ae9061的种子发芽势、发芽率、幼苗胚芽鞘长、胚根长、幼苗高度均显著高于亲本中国春。由此可见,普通小麦-欧山羊草异附加系种子在干旱胁迫下能迅速吸水并整齐萌发,以发达的根系和较长的胚芽鞘促进幼苗地上部生长,并将胚乳营养快速转运至幼苗中,从而促进其较快地进行形态建成,也说明欧山羊草U~b染色体的附加能够改良小麦萌发期的抗旱性。     

氮肥对玉米子粒淀粉粒形态及分布的影响

以郑单958为材料,分析不施氮(N0)、施纯氮103.5 kg/hm2(N1)、207 kg/hm2(N2)、310.5 kg/hm2(N3)对玉米子粒淀粉粒形态及分布特征的影响.结果表明,不同处理玉米子粒淀粉粒直径分布均为三峰曲线.＞2 μm淀粉粒的直径百分比最大(96％～ 97％),淀粉粒直径均值为N2＞N3＞N0＞N1处理.各处理淀粉粒直径下限均值为0.375 μm;淀粉粒直径上限均值为N2＞N0＞N3＞N1处理.由透射电镜扫描图得知,第一层细胞质体大小及淀粉粒数量说明其细胞发育进程N0＜N1＜N2＜N3;第二层细胞各处理均出现含淀粉粒质体,已不见蛋白体等质体,淀粉粒发育进程N0＞N1＞N2＞N3;第三层细胞均为长条形,各处理含皱褶淀粉粒均已出现,淀粉粒发育进程N1＞N0＞N2＞N3;深层细胞淀粉粒均有褶皱,说明其发育早于第三层细胞.淀粉粒发育由内而外,氮肥可以调节胚乳淀粉粒分布及淀粉粒发育速度.     

小麦细胞色素P450(TaP450)基因的克隆与序列分析

细胞色素P450是一种多功能氧化酶,在植物体内担当着生物合成、代谢解毒以及抗逆等重要功能。本研究采用RACE方法从普通小麦中同源克隆到一个新的P450基因,命名为TaP450(Genbank No.KJ541960)。该基因基因组序列全长为2 643bp,含有2个外显子和1个内含子,cDNA全长为2 033bp,含有一个1 557bp的开放读码框,推导蛋白含518个氨基酸;序列分析发现其具有保守的P450结构域,但该蛋白与已报道的小麦P450蛋白序列有较大差异,表明它是小麦P450家族的新成员;蛋白结构特征分析发现,该蛋白的分子量为57.092kD,等电点为8.63,N端具有一个含29个氨基酸的跨膜结构和一个含22个氨基酸的信号肽,亚细胞定位分析表明该蛋白属于分泌蛋白。其在小麦叶片、茎、根与种子中均有表达,但在叶片和茎中表达量最高;在胁迫处理下,该基因的表达量均上调,且在盐胁迫处理下上调尤为显著,表明该基因与盐胁迫密切相关。