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The Unique Fragrance of Agarwood
Agarwood (Aquilaria spp.) fragrance and its origin in stress make it probably the most suitable model to study stress-induced aroma. Production being confined only to certainsmall pockets of South and Southeast Asia, agarwood is arguably the costliest wood inthe world. Formation of fragrant agarwood resin is the outcome of complex biotic, abiotic,and physical stress on the Aquilaria trees. The...
Isolation of Endophytic Fungi from Juvenile Aquilaria Malaccensis
Aquilaria malaccensis is a precious tropical plant reputed for its agarwood resin, which is the outcome of biochemical interaction of the plant with fungus. The present study was aimed at investigating the process of agarwood production by isolating endophytic fungus from juvenile plant, effect of stem pieces of juvenile plant on the growth of fungus, and antibacterial effect of isolated...
India’s Perfume Tree Agarwood a Step Away from Extinction
India’s Perfume Tree – Agarwood – the Aquilaria malaccensis tree, which produces one of the world’s most valued woods, moved from ‘vulnerable’ to ‘critically endangered’ as logging and deforestation caused population to decline by more than 80% over the past 150 years, the IUCN said. (Inputs taken from Supriyo Sen over phone) Click here for full article: HINDUSTAN TIMES |...
Formation of Fragrant Bio-molecules during Agarwood and Fungal Interactions
Fragrant agarwood, arguably the costliest wood in the world, is formed by plant-fungal interactions in Aquilaria spp. However, very little is known about this fragrant outcome of interaction. Therefore, mimicking the ancient traditions of agarwood production in Assam (Northeast India), a chemometric assessment of the agarwood-fungus interaction was made by chemical profiling (GC-MS) coupled...
Agarwood: The Exotic Aroma
Agarwood Oil is a mixture of more than 150 chemical compounds of which a major class known as terpenoids confers the distinct agawrood aroma. These terpeniods are produced through biochemical pathways of metabolism. Agarwood from Aquilaria plants has been referred to as a rare and enigmatic source of exotic aroma having references in ancient texts of Kautilya’s Arthashastra, Hiuen...
Biomolecular Linkages in Fragrant Agarwood Oil Production
Agarwood production is a highly profitable agro-based industry in the Southeast of Asia, with a worldwide market of US$ 6–8 billion. Aquilaria spp. are woody plants which are the source of fragrant resins produced by the plant due to fungal infection. Mechanism of agarwood production is not well understood, but agarwood oil is in great demand in perfume industry and traditional medicine....