Identification and Quantitative Analysis of the Volatile Substances Emitted by Maturing Cotton in the Field
- 1 July 1971
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Plant Physiology
- Vol. 48 (1) , 50-52
- https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.48.1.50
Abstract
When atmosphere from cotton plants (Gossypium hirsutum L., var. Deltapine Smoothleaf) was condensed by passing it over the expansion coil of an air conditioner and three 1-hour collections per day (early morning, noon, and late afternoon) were made, the total essential oils were found to consist of 50 to 60% β-bisabolol (Ik 1660) and γ-bisabolene (Ik 1550) and 30 to 40% geraniol (Ik 1250), myrtenal (Ik 1328), nerolidol (Ik 1520), and β-caryophyllene oxide (Ik 1590). As the plant matured, trans-2-hexanol was produced in concentrations of 7 to 27%. Before fruiting, β-bisabolol made up as much as 60% of the total essential oil transpired by the plants, and as the concentration of β-bisabolol increased, that of γ-bisabolene decreased.Keywords
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