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Collection, characterization and olfactory evaluation of Pandanus species in Southern India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2011

Rahul L. Zanan  and
Altafhusain B. Nadaf
Rahul L. Zanan
Affiliation:
Department of Botany, University of Pune, Pune411007, India
Altafhusain B. Nadaf*
Affiliation:
Department of Botany, University of Pune, Pune411007, India
*
*Corresponding author. E-mail: abnadaf@unipune.ac.in
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Abstract

A detailed survey along the coastal regions of Southern India revealed the occurrence of seven Pandanus species, viz. P. kaida Kurz., P. odorifer (Forssk.) Kuntz., P. canaranus Warb., P. furcatus Roxb., P. thwaitesii Mart., P. foetidus Roxb and a new species P. palakkadensis Nadaf, Zanan & Wakte. The fragrance of staminate inflorescences of these species was compared with the fragrance of commercial staminate inflorescences of P. odorifer. P. thwaitesii,P. kaida and P. palakkadensis recorded comparable fragrance with that of P. odorifer. The study reveals the fragrance potential of these species, which could be exploited commercially for extraction of essential oil.

Keywords

fragrancePandanus speciesSouth India
Type
Short Communication
Information
Plant Genetic Resources , Volume 11 , Issue 1 , April 2013 , pp. 84 - 86
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Copyright © NIAB 2011. This is a work of the U.S. Government and is not subject to copyright protection in the United States.

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