Miele M, Ledda B, Falugi C, Mazzei M
Laboratorio di Biotecnologie Vegetali, CBA, Genova.
Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper. 2001 Apr-Jun;77(4-6):43-50.
The variation of the two main aromatic compounds in Ocimum basilicum cv Genovese Gigante grown in greenhouse and "in vitro" was analyzed. The content of methyleugenol and eugenol was correlated to the plants' height rather than to the plants' age and the growth site. Particularly, methyleugenol was prevalent in plants up to 6.5 cm, as plants grew it was replaced by eugenol that was dominant in taller plants. Analysis of basil 20 cm in height showed that methyleugenol is prevalently localized in the low part while eugenol is prevalent in the upper part of the plant. Moreover, a chronic and acute toxicity of methyleugenol was evidentiated in an assay using chicken embryos.
分析了在温室和“体外”培养的罗勒属植物热那亚巨人品种中两种主要芳香化合物的变化。甲基丁香酚和丁香酚的含量与植株高度相关，而非与植株年龄和生长地点相关。特别是，甲基丁香酚在高达6.5厘米的植株中占主导，随着植株生长，它被丁香酚取代，丁香酚在较高植株中占主导。对20厘米高的罗勒进行分析表明，甲基丁香酚主要集中在植株下部，而丁香酚在植株上部占主导。此外，在一项使用鸡胚的试验中证实了甲基丁香酚具有慢性和急性毒性。
