Positive correlation between menthol content and in vitro menthol tolerance in Mentha arvensis L. cultivars.
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2000-09-07
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Menthol is a highly valued monoterpene produced by Japanese mint (Mentha arvensis) as a natural product with wide applications in cosmetics, confectionery, flavours, beverages and therapeutics. Selection of high menthol yielding genotypes is therefore the ultimate objective of all genetic improvement programmes in Mentha arvensis. A positive correlation was observed in the present study between menthol content in oils of evaluated genotypes and the level of tolerance to externally supplied menthol of explants of these genotypes in culture medium. The easy use of this relationship as a selectable biochemical marker opens the practical applicability of large scale in vitro screening of the germplasm, clones and breeders' material for selection of elite genotypes.
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Shasany AK, Khanuja SP, Dhawan S, Kumar S. Positive correlation between menthol content and in vitro menthol tolerance in Mentha arvensis L. cultivars. Journal of Biosciences. 2000 Sep; 25(3): 263-6