Chemical and Genotypic Variations in Aniba rosiodora from the Brazilian Amazon Forest
2020
Diana R. Amazonas | Celso Oliveira | Lauro E. S. Barata | Eric J. Tepe | Massuo J. Kato | Rosa H. V. Mourão | Lydia F. Yamaguchi
Aniba rosiodora has been exploited since the end of the nineteenth century for its essential oil, a valuable ingredient in the perfumery industry. This species occurs mainly in Northern South America, and the morphological similarity among different Aniba species often leads to misidentification, which impacts the consistency of products obtained from these plants. Hence, we compared the profiles of volatile organic compounds (essential oils) and non-volatile organic compounds (methanolic extracts) of two populations of A. rosiodora from the RESEX and FLONA conservation units, which are separated by the Tapajó:s River in Western Pará: State. The phytochemical profile indicated a substantial difference between the two populations: samples from RESEX present &alpha:-phellandrene (22.8%) and linalool (39.6%) in their essential oil composition, while samples from FLONA contain mainly linalool (83.7%). The comparison between phytochemical profiles and phylogenetic data indicates a clear difference, implying genetic distinction between these populations.
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