Domestication of Woody Plants From Mediterranean Maquis to Promote New Crops for Mountain Lands

Mulas, Martina; Deidda, P.

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“…For this reason, myrtle domestication and cultivation was widely promoted in Sardinia (Italy) (50)(51)(52)(53)(54)(55), where the liqueur industry needs high quantity and quality of raw materials and natural populations were under the unsustainable pressure of uncontrolled harvests (2,53,54). Today the possibility to find myrtle biomass from cultivation of one or more selected cultivars may be useful also to produce essential oil with a high-quality standard and relatively constant composition, as demonstrated in a previous research where the leaf essential oils from nine cultivars were analyzed in winter and spring time of different years (30).…”

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Chemical composition of essential oils of leaves and flowers from five cultivars of myrtle (Myrtus communisL.)

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Mulas

Marchetti³

2015

Journal of Essential Oil Research

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The composition of essential oils extracted from leaves and flowers of five selected cultivars of myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) growing in the same orchard was determined by GC/MS at the full bloom time. Yields of essential oil by hydrodistillation ranged from 1.2 to 3.2 g·kg −1 of leaf fresh weight, while flower essential oil yield was comprised between 1.2 and 4.4 g·kg −1 . Fifty-one compounds were identified with a percentage of corresponding peak ranging from 94.3 to 99.8% of the total. The main components of the essential oils were 1,8-cineole, linalool, and α-terpineol. Dihydroeugenyl-butanoate was the main component of the flower oil of the 'Daniela' cultivar with a rate of 19.45%, while in the 'Barbara' flower oil reached the 21.24%. This compound was not previously detected in the essential oils of myrtle, as well as the dihydroeugenyl-pentanoate, which ranged from 1.40 to 6.82% when detected. Other main compounds of the essential oils were α-pinene, limonene, bornyl-acetate, eugenol, geranyl-acetate, and methyleugenol.

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Chemical composition of essential oils of leaves and flowers from five cultivars of myrtle (Myrtus communisL.)

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Mulas

Marchetti³

2015

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“…In recent years, researchers have focused on this plant species owing to increasing interest in the cultural and economic aspects of aromatic and medicinal plants (7).…”

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“…To establish their morphological types (6)(7)(8) and their rooting ability (5), they were grown in uniform field conditions to eliminate the influence of the environment, and their fruit and leaf yield were examined for their quality to evaluate their suitability for cultivation (11).…”

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Essential Oil Composition of Myrtle (Myrtus communis) Leaves

Mulas

Melis

2011

Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants

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Nine cultivars of myrtle ( Myrtus communis) were analyzed for their leaf essential oil yield and composition during two seasons. The oil yield composition on leaf dry weight basis varied with the year of collection and the season ranging from 0.6 to 10.7 g·kg −1 in the different cultivars. The oils were analyzed by GC-MS for compound identification and by GC for quantitative determinations by comparison with authentic standards. The main components of the essential oils were α-pinene (366.8 to 816.8 g·kg −1 ); limonene (42.8 to 468.8 g·kg −1 ), 1,8-cineole (32.0 to 230.6 g·kg −1 ), linalool (0.8 to 110.3 g·kg −1 ), geranyl-acetate (12.4 to 99.2 g·kg −1 ). Other minor components were α-terpineol (1.6 to 44.4 g·kg −1 ), terpinolene isomer 1 (0.0 to 42.6 g·kg −1 ), linalyl-acetate (0.0 to 36.3 g·kg −1 ), α-humulene (0.0 to 19.6 g·kg −1 ), terpinolene-isomer 2 (0.0 to 14.9 g·kg −1 ), p-cymene (0.0 to 13.0 g·kg −1 ) and geraniol (0.0 to 12.4 g·kg −1 ). The total content of the other minor components was less than 10 g·kg −1 . All cultivars were suitable for hydro-alcoholic infusion production and, in spite of the minor oil yield, the leaves harvested in winter showed an essential oil composition quite similar to those from spring.

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“…Essential oil extracted from these organs is rich in α-pinene and 1,8-cineole [33,47]. The demand for this plant is increasing in pharmaceutic, perfumery and food industries [34,35]. In Sardinia, myrtle berries and leaves are largely used for liquor production [2,15].…”

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Variabilité génétique des populations tunisiennes de Myrtus communis L. (Myrtaceae) estimée par des marqueurs isoenzymatiques et moléculaires (RAPD)

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-The genetic variation of six Tunisian Myrtus communis L. (Myrtaceae) populations was assessed using nine isozymes coding for 17 putative loci and 79 RAPD markers, amplified by five decamer random primers. The analysed populations belonged to three bioclimatic zones (lower humid, sub-humid and upper semi-arid). A high genetic diversity within populations was detected both by isozymes and RAPDs. The level of variation differed according to bioclimate. Populations collected from sub-humid bioclimate showed more polymorphism than those grown in the upper semi-arid zone. For all populations, the genetic diversity revealed by RAPDs was more pronounced than that detected with isozymes. A high differentiation among populations related to bioclimate and geographic distance was revealed by both methods. Population's structure based on RAPD markers was more concordant with bioclimatic zones in comparison with isozymes. Differentiation between ecological groups was higher than that revealed within groups. Conservation programs should take into account the level of genetic diversity within population revealed by the two complementary classes of markers according to bioclimate. Une diversité génétique intrapopulation importante a été détectée. Le niveau de polymorphisme varie selon le bioclimat. Les populations du sub-humide sont plus polymorphes. Pour l'ensemble des populations, la diversité génétique révélée par les RAPDs est plus importante que celle détectée par les isozymes. Une forte différenciation entre les populations, selon le bioclimat et l'éloignement géographique, a été révélée par les deux méthodes. La structuration des populations selon les marqueurs RAPD concorde mieux avec le bioclimat. La différenciation entre les populations appartenant à des groupes écologiques différents est plus importante que celle entre populations d'un même groupe. Les programmes de conservation de l'espèce doivent tenir compte aussi bien du degré de la diversité génétique intrapopulation révélé par les deux types de marqueurs que du bioclimat. Myrtus communisMyrtus communis / RAPDs / isozymes / diversité génétique / Tunisie

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Domestication of Woody Plants From Mediterranean Maquis to Promote New Crops for Mountain Lands

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Chemical composition of essential oils of leaves and flowers from five cultivars of myrtle (Myrtus communisL.)

Chemical composition of essential oils of leaves and flowers from five cultivars of myrtle (Myrtus communisL.)

Essential Oil Composition of Myrtle (Myrtus communis) Leaves

Variabilité génétique des populations tunisiennes de Myrtus communis L. (Myrtaceae) estimée par des marqueurs isoenzymatiques et moléculaires (RAPD)

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