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- Title
Collection, characterization and olfactory evaluation of Pandanus species in Southern India.
- Authors
Zanan, Rahul L.; Nadaf, Altafhusain B.
- Abstract
A detailed survey along the coastal regions of Southern India revealed the occurrence of seven Pandanus species, viz. P. kaida Kurz., P. odorifer (Forssk.) Kuntz., P. canaranus Warb., P. furcatus Roxb., P. thwaitesii Mart., P. foetidus Roxb and a new species P. palakkadensis Nadaf, Zanan & Wakte. The fragrance of staminate inflorescences of these species was compared with the fragrance of commercial staminate inflorescences of P. odorifer. P. thwaitesii,P. kaida and P. palakkadensis recorded comparable fragrance with that of P. odorifer. The study reveals the fragrance potential of these species, which could be exploited commercially for extraction of essential oil.
- Subjects
SOUTH India; PANDANUS; PLANT species; FRAGRANCE of flowers; INFLORESCENCES; PLANT extracts; ESSENTIAL oils; SURVEYS
- Publication
Plant Genetic Resources: Characterisation & Utilisation, 2013, Vol 11, Issue 1, p84
- ISSN
1479-2621
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S1479262111000748