Positive correlation between menthol content andin vitro menthol tolerance inMentha arvensis L. cultivars |
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Authors: | Ajit K. Shasany Suman P. S. Khanuja Sunita Dhawan Sushil Kumar |
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Affiliation: | (1) Genetic Resources and Biotechnology Division, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), 226 015 Lucknow, India |
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Abstract: | 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 inMentha 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 largescalein vitro screening of the germplasm, clones and breeders' material for selection of elite genotypes. |
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Keywords: | Mentha arvensis L. menthol content menthol tolerance |
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