Sesquiterpene Variation in West Australian Sandalwood (Santalum spicatum).

ABSTRACT: West Australian sandalwood (Santalum spicatum) has long been exploited for its fragrant, sesquiterpene-rich heartwood; however sandalwood fragrance qualities vary substantially, which is of interest to the sandalwood industry. We investigated metabolite profiles of trees from the arid northern and southeastern and semi-arid southwestern regions of West Australia for patterns in composition and co-occurrence of sesquiterpenes. Total sesquiterpene content was similar across the entire sample collection; however sesquiterpene composition was highly variable. Northern populations contained the highest levels of desirable fragrance compounds, α- and β-santalol, as did individuals from the southwest. Southeastern populations were higher in E,E-farnesol, an undesired allergen

SUBMITTER: Moniodis J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6152738 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature