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....