Unraveling the Biosynthesis of Carvacrol in Different Tissues of Origanum vulgare.

ABSTRACT: Origanum vulgare, belonging to the Lamiaceae family, is a principal culinary herb used worldwide which possesses great antioxidant and antibacterial properties corresponding to various volatile organic components (VOCs). However, the metabolite profiles and underlying biosynthesis mechanisms of elaborate tissues (stems, leaves, bracts, sepals, petals) of Origanum vulgare have seldom been reported. Here, solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry results showed that Origanum vulgare 'Hot and Spicy' (O. vulgare 'HS') was extremely rich in carvacrol and had the tissue dependence characteristic. Moreover, a full-length transcriptome analysis revealed carvacrol biosynthesis and its tissue-specific expression patterns of 'upstream' MVA/MEP pathwa

SUBMITTER: Hao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9654750 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature