Phytochemicals and Volatiles in Developing <i>Pelargonium</i> ‘Endsleigh’ Flowers

Rose-scented geranium (<i>Pelargonium</i> sp.) have been the subject of many studies concerning essential oil, unlike the edible flowers of scent <i>Pelargonium</i> despite the beneficial properties of chemical compounds present in such organ and the fragrances produced. Ther...

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Autores principales: Carmine Negro, Rosanna Dimita, Samar Min Allah, Antonio Miceli, Andrea Luvisi, Federica Blando, Luigi De Bellis, Rita Accogli
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:f8034979a91b4ef1868615ef7e7979f92021-11-25T17:46:57ZPhytochemicals and Volatiles in Developing <i>Pelargonium</i> ‘Endsleigh’ Flowers10.3390/horticulturae71104192311-7524https://doaj.org/article/f8034979a91b4ef1868615ef7e7979f92021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/11/419https://doaj.org/toc/2311-7524Rose-scented geranium (<i>Pelargonium</i> sp.) have been the subject of many studies concerning essential oil, unlike the edible flowers of scent <i>Pelargonium</i> despite the beneficial properties of chemical compounds present in such organ and the fragrances produced. Therefore, we investigated organic compounds, total phenols and the antioxidant activity of the flowers with particular attention to the volatile compounds emitted by flowers of <i>Pelargonium</i> ‘Endsleigh’ at three stages of development. We identified several major phenols and organic compounds that revealed significative difference compared with other <i>Pelargonium</i> flowers, and employing the solid-phase micro extraction (SPME) methodology we determined that the production of volatile compounds decreases during the flower development. In addition, the emission of volatiles is accomplished mainly by the sepals. In conclusion, to use <i>Pelargonium</i> ‘Endsleigh’ flowers, it is important in ensuring that they have not yet opened and that the sepals are in place.Carmine NegroRosanna DimitaSamar Min AllahAntonio MiceliAndrea LuvisiFederica BlandoLuigi De BellisRita AccogliMDPI AGarticlevolatile organic compounds (VOCs)phenolsflower antioxidant activityfloral scentPlant cultureSB1-1110ENHorticulturae, Vol 7, Iss 419, p 419 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
phenols
flower antioxidant activity
floral scent
Plant culture
SB1-1110
spellingShingle volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
phenols
flower antioxidant activity
floral scent
Plant culture
SB1-1110
Carmine Negro
Rosanna Dimita
Samar Min Allah
Antonio Miceli
Andrea Luvisi
Federica Blando
Luigi De Bellis
Rita Accogli
Phytochemicals and Volatiles in Developing <i>Pelargonium</i> ‘Endsleigh’ Flowers
description Rose-scented geranium (<i>Pelargonium</i> sp.) have been the subject of many studies concerning essential oil, unlike the edible flowers of scent <i>Pelargonium</i> despite the beneficial properties of chemical compounds present in such organ and the fragrances produced. Therefore, we investigated organic compounds, total phenols and the antioxidant activity of the flowers with particular attention to the volatile compounds emitted by flowers of <i>Pelargonium</i> ‘Endsleigh’ at three stages of development. We identified several major phenols and organic compounds that revealed significative difference compared with other <i>Pelargonium</i> flowers, and employing the solid-phase micro extraction (SPME) methodology we determined that the production of volatile compounds decreases during the flower development. In addition, the emission of volatiles is accomplished mainly by the sepals. In conclusion, to use <i>Pelargonium</i> ‘Endsleigh’ flowers, it is important in ensuring that they have not yet opened and that the sepals are in place.
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author Carmine Negro
Rosanna Dimita
Samar Min Allah
Antonio Miceli
Andrea Luvisi
Federica Blando
Luigi De Bellis
Rita Accogli
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Rosanna Dimita
Samar Min Allah
Antonio Miceli
Andrea Luvisi
Federica Blando
Luigi De Bellis
Rita Accogli
author_sort Carmine Negro
title Phytochemicals and Volatiles in Developing <i>Pelargonium</i> ‘Endsleigh’ Flowers
title_short Phytochemicals and Volatiles in Developing <i>Pelargonium</i> ‘Endsleigh’ Flowers
title_full Phytochemicals and Volatiles in Developing <i>Pelargonium</i> ‘Endsleigh’ Flowers
title_fullStr Phytochemicals and Volatiles in Developing <i>Pelargonium</i> ‘Endsleigh’ Flowers
title_full_unstemmed Phytochemicals and Volatiles in Developing <i>Pelargonium</i> ‘Endsleigh’ Flowers
title_sort phytochemicals and volatiles in developing <i>pelargonium</i> ‘endsleigh’ flowers
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/f8034979a91b4ef1868615ef7e7979f9
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