Terpenoid Essential Oil Metabolism in Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Following Elicitation.)

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 618-621

  Deschamps, Cícero ^a   Simon, James E ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chitosan; Elicitors; Essential oil composition; Lamiaceae; Methyl jasmonate; Methyl salicylate; Ocimum basilicum

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; METABOLISM; PLANTS (BOTANY);

CHITOSAN; ELICITORS; LAMIACEAE; METHYL JASMONATES; METHYL SALICYLATES; OCIMUM BASILICUM;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

LAMIACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; OCIMUM BASILICUM;

EID: 33751232315     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2006.9699183     Document Type: Article

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