Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils of<i>Pistacia atlantica</i>Desf.

Barrero, A. F.; Herrador, M. Mar; Arteaga, Jesús F.; Akssira, Mohamed; Mellouki, Fouad; Belgarrabe, A.; Blázquez, María Amparo

doi:10.1080/10412905.2005.9698828

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“…It is interesting to note that the leaf oil (probably from female plants) of P. atlantica from Morocco was rich in sesquiterpene compounds (41.1%), with elemol and β-eudesmol being the major constituents, compounds not detected in our corresponding oils. 9 The oil of the Moroccan fruits was determined to be rich in oxygenated monoterpenes, with bornyl acetate being the most predominant compound (21.5%), whereas in the studied fruit oils this was detected only in traces. 9 Comparison with previous studies on the most closely related species, P. terebinthus and P. palaestina, shows a variability that seems to depend on plant species and plant organ.…”

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“…mutica from Iran 8 and oil analyses of the leaves, fruits and resin from Morocco. 9 In our continuing research on the essential oils of aromatic Greek species herein, the composition of the…”

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“…8 In Morocco, P. atlantica is important because it is the source of mastic gum, an exudate which strengthens gums, deodorizes breath and combats coughs, chills and stomach diseases. 9 In Jordan, P. atlantica is one of the plants widely recommended by herbalists and used for its hypoglycaemic activity. 10 Previous studies on P. atlantica deal with fatty acids and sterols from the fruit oil, 11 and the chemical composition of the oleoresin of P. atlantica var.…”

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Volatile metabolites of Pistacia atlantica Desf. from Greece

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Bazos

Yannitsaros

2007

Flavour & Fragrance J

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The essential oils of leaves (from male and female plants), unripe fruits and leaf-buds of different samples of Pistacia atlantica collected from Greek East Aegean islands (Kalimnos and Lesvos) were analysed by GC-MS and GC. Qualitative and quantitative differences among the samples and different organs of the plant were observed. The oils were rich in monoterpenes. The main components in the leaf oil from the female plants were myrcene (17.8%, 24.8%) and terpinen-4-ol (11.6%, 6.0%) in the Kalimnos and Lesvos samples, respectively, while in the leaf oil from the male plants terpinen-4-ol (17.3% Kalimnos) and p-mentha-1(7),8-diene (41.1%, Lesvos) were the dominant constituents. The major components in unripe fruits were terpinen-4-ol (25.7%, 8.9%), myrcene (20.2%, 34.5%) and sabinene (14.9%, 19.5%). In the leaf-buds oils sabinene (52.1%) and α α α α α-pinene (11.6%) were the main constituents in the Kalimnos sample, while in the Lesvos sample the major constituent was p-mentha-1(7),8-diene (42.4%).

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Volatile metabolites of Pistacia atlantica Desf. from Greece

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Yannitsaros

2007

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“…All four species contain α-pinene, ranging from 3.8 % to 15.6 %, while terpinolene is found in concentrations ranging from 0.1 % to 6.9 %. It should be noted that Pistacia terebinthus is characterized by an elevated concentration of limonene (34.2 %) [22], Pistacia atlantica is characterized by an elevated concentration of bornyl acetate (21.5 %) [23], Pistacia lentiscus contained as major components myrcene (68.2-71.0 %) and limonene (9.6-19.7 %) [24] and Pistacia palaestina is characterized by an elevated concentration of (E)-ocimene (41.3 %) and sabinene (20.3 %) [25]. All the major components of the related species are found in P. vera in concentrations amounting to less than 2.5 %.…”

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Composition and Enantiomeric Analysis of the Essential Oil of the Fruits and the Leaves of Pistacia vera from Greece

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Abstract:The essential oils of the fruits and the leaves of pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Fresh unripe pistachio fruits were richer in essential oil (0.5 %, w/w) than the leaves (0.1 %, w/w). Twenty one compounds were identified in the essential oil of the fruits and the major components were (+)-α-pinene (54.6 %) and terpinolene (31.2 %). The enantiomeric ratio of the major constituents of the essential oil of the fruits was determined using chiral GC/MS and it was found that the (+)/(-)-α-pinene ratio was 99.5:0.5, (+)/(-)-limonene 80:20, (+)/(-)-β-pinene 96:4, and (+)/(-)-α-terpineol 0:100. Thirty three compounds were identified in the essential oil of the leaves and the major components were found to be α-pinene (30.0 %), terpinolene (17.6 %) and bornyl acetate (11.3 %).

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“…P. atlantica Desf. is a wild pistachio species which produces mastic (an edible resin) and small edible nuts with high content of valuable essential oils (Barrero et al 2005, Tzakou et al 2007, Gourine et al 2009). As a xerophyte species, P. atlantica is widely distributed from south-west Asia to north-west Africa (Zohary 1952) and has wide range of pharmacological (Benhammou et al 2008), cosmetic and food consumptions at local and industrial scale.…”

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Sodium and potassium allocation under drought stress in Atlas mastic tree (Pistacia atlantica subsp. mutica)

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Etemadi²,

Julaiee-Manesh³

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© iForest -Biogeosciences and Forestry IntroductionAmong the many physiological features by which plants cope with water shortage, maintaining cation uptake and mobility in different tissues plays many crucial roles to deal with water deficit. Monitoring of cation changes under soil water shortage is so important that it was recently used as a drought tolerance index for selecting cultivars (Achakzai 2007(Achakzai , 2008. Nutrients uptake and consequent cation translocation highly depend on transpiration stream (Greenway & Kelpper 1969). Reduced root lateral growth can also restrict nutrient uptake. Potassium is the most abundant cation in higher plants and is involved primarily in osmotic-mediated cell expansion (Elumalai et al. 2002), protein synthesis, glycolytic enzyme activity, membrane permeability, photosynthesis, stomatal movement, drought resistance (Hopkins & Hüner 2004) and tropism (Philippar et al. 1999). In contrast, sodium at elevated concentrations -usually more than 100 mMhas toxic effects on plants. Sodium has lower replacing power than K + as revealed from Hofmeister's cation sequence, higher affinity with anionic groups as the carboxyl groups of proteins (Vrbka et al. 2006) and generally impairs the positive roles of K + in living cells. Because of high frequency, similar valence electron in outer shell, similar hydrated ion radius and deficiency of high performance discriminating antiporters (Maathuis & Amtmann 1999), Na + interferes in K + uptake and translocation. It can also enhance plant performance, being involved in osmotic regulation in vacuoles (Mengel & Kirkby 2001, Maathuis & Sanders 1993. This role of Na + is even more relevant under water deficit where total nutrient uptake is affected by decreasing soil water content and Na + toxicity is not an issue. Most of studies emphasize the necessity of reducing Na + under salt stress to maintain high K + /Na + ratio in the intracellular space (Maathuis & Amtmann 1999). Although changing K + /Na + ratio is not the main concern under drought stress, increasing of this ratio can facilitate plant survival and development under this condition. Exposing six cultivars of sorghum seedlings to progressive water deficit reduced the content of these univalent cations both in root and shoot, whereas the amount of sodium increased and potassium remained constant in the roots of a drought tolerance cultivar (Achakzai 2007). Plants that are able to take more K + and maintain higher K + /Na + ratio in the intracellular space, are able to ameliorate the negative effects of drought on water relations and organic and inorganic solute accumulation in different organs (Nandwal et al. 1998).The genus Pistacia (Anacardiaceae), commonly known for the edible nuts of P. vera, has at least 11 species worldwide. P. atlantica Desf. is a wild pistachio species which produces mastic (an edible resin) and small edible nuts with high content of valuable essential oils (Barrero et al. 2005, Tzakou et al. 2007, Gourine et al. 2009). As a xerophyte species, P. atlantica is ...

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Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils ofPistacia atlanticaDesf.

Cited by 48 publications

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Volatile metabolites of Pistacia atlantica Desf. from Greece

Volatile metabolites of Pistacia atlantica Desf. from Greece

Composition and Enantiomeric Analysis of the Essential Oil of the Fruits and the Leaves of Pistacia vera from Greece

Sodium and potassium allocation under drought stress in Atlas mastic tree (Pistacia atlantica subsp. mutica)

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