Eucalyptus camaldulensis: volatiles from immature flowers and high production of 1,8-cineole and beta-pinene by in vitro cultures

Phytochemistry. 2001 Sep;58(2):351-5. doi: 10.1016/s0031-9422(01)00193-5.

Abstract

Calli of Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehn were induced, for the first time, from immature flowers and stamens and established in the presence of 2,4-D and BA, under dark and light conditions. Immature flowers, of the same type used for callus induction, were submitted to hydrodistillation while the induced calli were extracted with n-pentane. The constituents of the n-pentane extracts and of the hydrodistillate were identified by GC-MS. The main constituents of the hydrodistillate from immature flowers were 1,8-cineole (34.7%), beta-pinene (7.7%), and spathulenol (9.5%). The n-pentane extract from calli developed from stamens consisted only of alkanes, alkenes and alcohols, while that of calli developed from immature flowers consisted mainly of monoterpenes (92.08-96.56%). The main monoterpenes produced in these calli, cultured in darkness and under light conditions, were 1,8-cineole, 62.70 and 69.26% as well as beta-pinene, 27.09 and the 25.31%, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bicyclic Monoterpenes
  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds / metabolism*
  • Cyclohexanols / metabolism*
  • Eucalyptol
  • Eucalyptus / chemistry
  • Eucalyptus / cytology
  • Eucalyptus / metabolism*
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Monoterpenes*
  • Oils, Volatile / chemistry
  • Terpenes / metabolism*
  • Volatilization

Substances

  • Bicyclic Monoterpenes
  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds
  • Cyclohexanols
  • Monoterpenes
  • Oils, Volatile
  • Terpenes
  • beta-pinene
  • Eucalyptol