Seasonal Variation of Cistus ladanifer L. Diterpenes
The exudate of Cistus ladanifer L. consists mainly of two families of secondary metabolites: flavonoids and diterpenes. The amount of flavonoids present in the leaves has a marked seasonal variation, being maximum in summer and minimum in winter. In the present study, we demonstrate that the amount...
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| author | Juan Carlos Alías Teresa Sosa Cristina Valares José Carlos Escudero Natividad Chaves |
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| description | The exudate of Cistus ladanifer L. consists mainly of two families of secondary metabolites: flavonoids and diterpenes. The amount of flavonoids present in the leaves has a marked seasonal variation, being maximum in summer and minimum in winter. In the present study, we demonstrate that the amount of diterpenes varies seasonally, but with a different pattern: maximum concentration in winter and minimum in spring-summer. The experiments under controlled conditions have shown that temperature influences diterpene production, and in particular, low temperatures. Given this pattern, the functions that these compounds perform in C. ladanifer are probably different. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-640e2568656e4eb7b6f58daaa885fe842022-12-21T19:23:42ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472012-07-011161510.3390/plants1010006Seasonal Variation of Cistus ladanifer L. DiterpenesJuan Carlos AlíasTeresa SosaCristina ValaresJosé Carlos EscuderoNatividad ChavesThe exudate of Cistus ladanifer L. consists mainly of two families of secondary metabolites: flavonoids and diterpenes. The amount of flavonoids present in the leaves has a marked seasonal variation, being maximum in summer and minimum in winter. In the present study, we demonstrate that the amount of diterpenes varies seasonally, but with a different pattern: maximum concentration in winter and minimum in spring-summer. The experiments under controlled conditions have shown that temperature influences diterpene production, and in particular, low temperatures. Given this pattern, the functions that these compounds perform in C. ladanifer are probably different.http://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/1/1/6Cistus ladanifer L.secondary metabolismditerpenestemperaturewater stress |
| spellingShingle | Juan Carlos Alías Teresa Sosa Cristina Valares José Carlos Escudero Natividad Chaves Seasonal Variation of Cistus ladanifer L. Diterpenes Plants Cistus ladanifer L. secondary metabolism diterpenes temperature water stress |
| title | Seasonal Variation of Cistus ladanifer L. Diterpenes |
| title_full | Seasonal Variation of Cistus ladanifer L. Diterpenes |
| title_fullStr | Seasonal Variation of Cistus ladanifer L. Diterpenes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seasonal Variation of Cistus ladanifer L. Diterpenes |
| title_short | Seasonal Variation of Cistus ladanifer L. Diterpenes |
| title_sort | seasonal variation of cistus ladanifer l diterpenes |
| topic | Cistus ladanifer L. secondary metabolism diterpenes temperature water stress |
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