Dangerous Plants

175 hal,;ill,;23 c

Biotransformation of monoterpenoids by suspension cultures of Lavandula angustifolia

Suspension cultures of Lavandula angustifolia reduced monoterpenoid aldehydes and structurally related compounds to their corresponding primary alcohols. Acyclic primary monoterpenoid alcohols were further metabolized to unidentified compounds. Cyclic, secondary, tertiary and aromatic alcohols were not metabolized