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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Fig volatile compounds - A first comparative study
Phytochemistry, Volume 61, No. 1, Year 2002
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We analysed the compounds of volatile blends released by receptive figs of twenty Ficus species to attract their specific pollinating wasps. In all, 99 different compounds were identified. The compounds are mainly terpenoids, aliphatic compounds and products from the shikimic acid pathway. In each species blend, there are few major compounds, which are generally common among floral fragrances. Most species blends also include rare compounds, but generally their proportion in the blend is low. A possible basis for species-specificity of Ficus-wasp interactions is discussed in relation to the patterns of volatiles found in this interspecies comparison. © 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Grison-Pigé, Laure
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Hossaert-McKey, Martine M.
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Greeff, Jaco M.
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Bessiére, Jean Maríe M.
France, Montpellier
Enscm Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier
Statistics
Citations: 148
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 3
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Doi:
10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00213-3
ISSN:
00319422