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 |
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