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Floral Scents in Pachira aquatica (Malvaceae): A Species with Diverse Floral Visitors in a Mexican Lowland Forests

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The chemical composition of the floral scent released by Pachira aquatica was analyzed in situ using standard dynamic headspace and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy. A total of 34 compounds were found… Click to show full abstract

The chemical composition of the floral scent released by Pachira aquatica was analyzed in situ using standard dynamic headspace and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy. A total of 34 compounds were found in the scent, 31 of which were identified and classified as terpenoids, benzenoids, fatty acid derivatives or nitrogen containing compounds. The predominant compounds emitted are trans-β-ocimene (51.74 %), (Z)-3-hexenyl acetate (7.96 %), one of the unknown compounds (7.44 %), pentyl butanoate (7.02 %), trans-caryophyllene (4.49 %), methyl salicylate (3.49 %) and methyl benzoate (2.26 %).

Keywords: pachira aquatica; malvaceae species; scents pachira; floral scents; aquatica malvaceae; species diverse

Journal Title: Natural Product Communications
Year Published: 2018

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