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Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb. cultivated as a spice in coastal regions of India

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Pandanus amaryllifolius, an herb, is cultivated in home gardens in coastal regions of India. The leaves are added to ordinary rice while cooking to impart basmati rice aroma. The plant bears the same aroma principle 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (2AP) that has been reported in Basmati and other scented rice. Quantitatively the 2AP contents are highest in this plant among the plant kingdom. Therefore, it has good scope for commercial cultivation.

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The financial assistance from the Department of Atomic Energy, Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (Sanction no.: 2006/37/45/BRNS) Mumbai, India for carrying out survey is acknowledged.

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  1. Department of Botany, University of Pune, Pune, 411007, India

    Kantilal V. Wakte, Altafhusain B. Nadaf, Ratnakar J. Thengane & Narendra Jawali

  2. Molecular Biology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India

    Narendra Jawali

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Wakte, K.V., Nadaf, A.B., Thengane, R.J. et al. Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb. cultivated as a spice in coastal regions of India. Genet Resour Crop Evol 56, 735–740 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-009-9431-5

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