Chemical diversity in basil (Ocimum sp.) germplasm

The present study aimed to chemically characterize 31 accessions and seven cultivars of basil. The percentage composition of the essential oils of the accessions and cultivars was based on the 14 most abundant constituents: 1,8-cineole, linalool, methyl chavicol, neral, nerol, geraniol, geranial, methyl cinnamate, β-bourbonene, methyl eugenol, α-trans-bergamotene, germacrene-D, epi-α-cadinol, and δ-cadinene. The genetic materials were classified into eight clusters according to the chemical composition of the essential oils: Cluster 1—mostly linalool and 1,8-cineole; Cluster 2—mostly linalool, geraniol, and α-trans-bergamotene; Cluster 3—mostly linalool, methyl chavicol, methyl cinnamate, and β-bourbonene; Cluster 4—mostly linalool, methyl chavicol, epi-α-cadinol, and α-trans-bergamotene; Cluster 5—mainly linalool, methyl eugenol, α-trans-bergamotene, and epi-α-cadinol; Cluster 6—mainly linalool, geraniol, and epi-α-cadinol; Cluster 7—mostly linalool and methyl chavicol; Cluster 8—mainly geranial and neral

The Impact of Hybridization on the Volatile and Sensorial Profile of Ocimum basilicum L.

The aim of the present study was to investigate the volatile and sensorial profile of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) by quantitative descriptive analysis (QDA) of the essential oil of three hybrids (“Cinnamon” × “Maria Bonita,” “Sweet Dani” × “Cinnamon,” and “Sweet Dani” × “Maria Bonita”). Twelve descriptive terms were developed by a selected panel that also generated the definition of each term and the reference samples. The data were subjected to ANOVA, Tukey’s test, and principal component analysis. The hybrid “Cinnamon” × “Maria Bonita” exhibited a stronger global aroma that was less citric than the other samples. Hybridization favored the generation of novel compounds in the essential oil of the hybrid “Sweet Dani” × “Maria Bonita,” such as canfora and (E)-caryophyllene; (E)-caryophyllene also was a novel compound in the hybrid “Sweet Dani” × “Cinnamon”; this compound was not present in the essential oils of the parents

Water deficit and seasonality study on essential oil constituents of Lippia gracilis Schauer germplasm

The aim of this study was to analyze the chemical composition of the essential oil from leaves of Lippia gracilis genotypes, in the dry and rainy seasons, and with and without irrigation. The extraction of essential oil was realized by hydrodistillation in a Clevenger apparatus. The chemical composition analysis was performed using a GC-MS/FID. The leaves of the L. gracilis genotypes provide essential oil with content between 1.25% and 1.92% in the rainy season and 1.42% and 2.70% in the dry season; when irrigation was used the content was between 1.42% and 2.87%, without irrigation contents were between 1.60% and 3.00%. The chemical composition of L. gracilis showed high levels of terpenes. The major constituent of genotypes LGRA-106 was thymol and carvacrol was the major constituent for the other genotypes. Concentrations showed little variation between seasons, demonstrating the stability of the chemical composition of L. gracilis even with different climatic conditions

Cellulase production by terrestrial and marine-derived fungi for application in sugarcane bagasse hydrolysis and 2,3-butanediol production by the bacterium Serratia marcescens from glucose and glycerol

O Capítulo 1 descreve a produção de celulases por 4 linhagens fúngicas de ambiente marinho (Aspergillus sydowii CBMAI 934, A. sydowii CBMAI 935, Penicillium citrinum CBMAI 1186 e Mucor racemosus CBMAI 847) e uma linhagem de ambiente terrestre (Aspergillus sp. CBMAI 1198) cultivados em meio sólido composto por farelo de trigo (5 g) e solução de peptona (0,75 g.L-1) enriquecida com sais inorgânicos. Foram realizadas otimizações da temperatura, pH inicial e umidade do meio de cultura das linhagens obtendo-se maiores atividades celulolíticas na faixa de temperatura entre 25-35 °C, com exceção do fungo A. sydowii CBMAI 935 que foi de 40 °C, e valores diferentes de pH ótimo, desde condições acídicas até alcalinas, bem como valores diferentes de teor de umidade ótima. Quando avaliou-se a influência do pH, da temperatura e do volume de extrato enzimático durante a hidrólise do papel de filtro cada conjunto de celulases produzidas apresentou pontos ótimos diferentes entre elas, e em alguns casos, dois valores ótimos de pH e temperatura. As celulases produzidas nas condições ótimas determinadas foram aplicadas na hidrólise da celulose do bagaço da cana-de-açúcar pré-tratado usando-se 10 U FPU/g de bagaço de cana-de-açúcar. As celulases dos fungos Aspergillus sp. CBMAI 1198 e A. sydowii CBMAI 934 apresentaram a maior capacidade para hidrolisar o bagaço da cana-de-açúcar pré-tratado, 75% e 78% de degradação do material lignocelulósico, respectivamente. No Capítulo 2 foi avaliada a capacidade de 6 bactérias isoladas de turfeira (Bacillus subtilis LQOB-SE1, B. coagulans LQOB-SE2, B. pumilus LQOB-SE3, Brevibacillus brevis LQOB-SE4, Lysinibacillus sp. LQOB-SE5 e Serratia marcescens LQOB-SE6) em produzir 2,3-butanodiol a partir da fermentação de glicerol e a bactéria que apresentou tal capacidade (S. marcescens LQOB-SE6) foi usada para produzir 2,3-butanodiol também a partir da fermentação de glicose visando o reaproveitamento dos resíduos gerados na produção de biodiesel e de etanol. As melhores condições para o uso do glicerol foram: pH inicial 7, Caldo nutriente 8 g.L-1, concentração inicial de glicerol 50 g.L-1 e tempo de cultivo de 7 dias. Foram obtidos bons rendimento (0,30 g.g-1), produtividade (0,13 g.L-1.h-1) e concentração máxima de 2,3-butanodiol (22,4 g.L-1). As melhores condições para a fermentação da glicose foram: pH inicial 7, Caldo nutriente 8 g.L-1, concentração inicial de glicose 75 g.L-1 e tempo de cultivo de 5 dias. Obteve-se um rendimento de 0,42 g.g-1 em 5 dias de fermentação, produtividade de 0,45 g.L-1.h-1 após 2 dias e concentração máxima de 2,3-butanodiol de 31,2 g.L-1. A produção de 2,3-butanodiol a partir do hidrolisado gerado na hidrólise do bagaço de cana-de-açúcar pelas celulases do fungo de ambiente marinho A. sydowii CBMAI 934 não foi observada devido à baixa concentração de açúcares no hidrolisado. Os resultados obtidos nesta tese mostram o potencial biotecnológico da microbiota fúngica e bacteriana isoladas de diferentes biomas brasileiros.In Chapter 1 it is reported the cellulase production by 4 marine-derived fungi strains (Aspergillus sydowii CBMAI 934, A. sydowii CBMAI 935, Penicillium citrinum CBMAI 1186 and Mucor racemosus CBMAI 847) and 1 terrestrial fungi strain (Aspergillus sp. CBMAI 1198). They were grown in solid state fermentation using wheat straw as substrate (5 g) and with addition of peptone solution (0,75 g.L-1) enriched with inorganic salts. It was performed the enhancement of the growth conditions by changing the temperature, initial pH and moisture. The optimum temperature for all strains varied between 25-35 °C but A. sydowii CBMAI 935 with 40 °C. The optimum pH was different for each strain, varying from acidic to alkaline conditions. The optimum moisture content also varied accordingly the studied strain. In order enhance the cellulose hydrolysis performed by the produced cellulases, it was varied the pH, temperature and amount of the crude cellulase extract during the filter paper hydrolysis reaction. The obtained optimum values were different among strains and, in some cases, there were two optimum pH and temperature for the hydrolysis of the filter paper. Then, the obtained cellulases, using the best conditions for hydrolysis, were used in the sugarcane bagasse hydrolysis (10 FPU/g of sugarcane bagasse). The cellulases from the strains Aspergillus sp. CBMAI 1198 and A. sydowii CBMAI 934 were capable of degrading 75% and 78% of the sugarcane bagasse, respectively, generating reducing sugars. In Chapter 2, the capability of 6 strains (Bacillus subtilis LQOB-SE1, B. coagulans LQOB-SE2, B. pumillus LQOB-SE3, Brevibacillus brevis LQOB-SE4, Lysinibacillus sp. LQOB-SE5 and Serratia marcescens LQOB-SE6), isolated from peat soil, of producing 2,3-butanediol from glycerol fermentation. The only strain that produced 2,3-butanediol was S. marcescens LQOB-SE6, which was also applied in 2,3-butanediol production from glucose fermentation. Therefore, wastes from biodiesel and bioethanol production can be reused in industrial scale. The best conditions for glycerol fermentation: initial pH 7, Nutrient Broth (8 g.L-1), initial glycerol concentration (50 g.L-1) and fermentation time of 7 days. It were obtained good yield (0.30 g.g-1), productivity (0.13 g.L-1.h-1) and 2,3-butanodiol concentration (22.4 g.L-1). The best conditions for glucose fermentation: initial pH 7, Nutrient Broth (8 g.L-1), initial glucose concentration (75 g.L-1) and fermentation time of 5 days. It were also obtained good yield (0.42 g.g-1) and 2,3-butanodiol concentration (31.2 g.L-1) after 5 days and productivity (0.45 g.L-1.h-1) after 2 days. The 2,3-butanediol production from the hydrolysate of sugarcane bagasse, obtained by using cellulases from A. sydowii CBMAI 934, was not observed due the low sugar concentration in the hydrolysate

VOLATILE CONSTITUENTS OF Aristolochia trilobata

Analysis of the volatile fraction of Aristolochia trilobata stem led to the identification of 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-yl acetate (23.31 ± 0.28%), limonene (15.43 ± 0.030%), linalool (8.70 ± 0.29%), p-cymene (7.81 ± 0.12%), bicyclogermacrene (4.21 ± 0.11%), and spathulenol (4.17 ± 0.14%) as the major constituents of the essential oil. Linalool (29.51 ± 0.49%), 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-ol (19.54 ± 0.82%), 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-yl acetate (8.92 ± 0.16%), and a-terpineol (4.62 ± 0.05%) were identified as major constituents of the hydrolate. The compound 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-yl acetate was isolated for the first time from this plant and was identified as the major component of the volatile fraction

Artigo doi number VOLATILE CONSTITUENTS OF Aristolochia trilobata L. (Aristolochiaceae): A RICH SOURCE OF SULCATYL ACETATE

publicado na web em 17/06/2014 Analysis of the volatile fraction of Aristolochia trilobata stem led to the identification of 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-yl acetate (23.31 ± 0.28%), limonene (15.43 ± 0.030%), linalool (8.70 ± 0.29%), p-cymene (7.81 ± 0.12%), bicyclogermacrene (4.21 ± 0.11%), and spathulenol (4.17 ± 0.14%) as the major constituents of the essential oil. Linalool (29.51 ± 0.49%), 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-ol (19.54 ± 0.82%), 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-yl acetate (8.92 ± 0.16%), and a-terpineol (4.62 ± 0.05%) were identified as major constituents of the hydrolate. The compound 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-yl acetate was isolated for the first time from this plant and was identified as the major component of the volatile fraction