Table 1. Bioconversion of (-)-alpha-pinene (60 mg) by Psychotria brachyceras (30 g fresh weight). Numbers represent mean percentages ± standard deviation (four replications) of components starting with 100% alpha-pinene at the experimental onset.

Day 1

Day 3

Day 5

Day 7

Day 10

Day 15

 (-)-alpha-pinene

1.0 ± 0.9

0.5 ± 0.4

0.7 ± 0.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

 trans-pinocarveol

3.3 ± 0.6

2.1 ± 0.5

2.7 ± 0.6

1.9 ± 0.6

0.0

2.6 ± 1.5

 trans-verbenol

73.7 ± 4.8

63.8 ± 1.3

59.1 ± 3.6

37.1 ± 6.8

15.7 ± 3.8

17.2 ± 2.2

 myrtenol

9.5 ± 3.6

9.6 ± 0.7

8.3 ± 1.1

3.5 ± 1.3

1.8 ± 3.6

2.1 ± 2.0

 (-)-verbenone

10.7 ± 1.9

19.5 ± 4.2

22.0 ± 3.6

48.4 ± 5.9

80.9 ± 2.9

76.3 ± 1.5