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Influence of abiotic environmental factors on the main constituents of the volatile oils of Tithonia diversifolia

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Author(s):
Sampaio, Bruno Leite [1] ; Da Costa, Fernando Batista [1]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Ciencias Farmaceut Ribeirao Preto, Lab Farmacognosia, AsterBioChem Res Team, Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE FARMACOGNOSIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOGNOSY; v. 28, n. 2, p. 135-144, MAR-APR 2018.
Web of Science Citations: 1
Abstract

ABSTRACT Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray, Asteraceae, commonly known as Mexican sunflower, is a wide distributed invasive species encountered around the world. We proposed herein to establish the relationship between different abiotic environmental factors and the variation in the production of volatile compounds in T. diversifolia, during a period of one year. Samples of leaf and inflorescence volatile oils obtained from individuals located at two different regions of Brazil were analyzed by GC–MS and the data were submitted to chemometric analysis. Based on the main constituents, the analysis allowed us to classify the volatile oils into two chemotypes, according to their geographical origin. The influence of soil nutrients, mainly Ca and P, was also observed in the composition of the volatile oils. Climate also seems to affect the constituents of the volatile oils, mainly the contents of leaf sesquiterpenes of individuals growing in areas with higher average temperatures and solar radiation levels. We can therefore highlight that the appropriate multivariate statistical analysis allowed us to propose for the first time the existence of chemotypes for the volatile oils of T. diversifolia, as well as reporting the main abiotic environmental factors related to the accumulation of the discriminant compounds in these oils. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 11/13361-6 - Evaluation of seasonal variation of the main secondary metabolites and anti-inflammatory activity of extracts of Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray (Asteraceae)
Grantee:Bruno Leite Sampaio
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate