NUTRIÇÃO MINERAL DE PLANTAS E ÓLEOS ESSENCIAIS
NUTRIÇÃO MINERAL DE PLANTAS E ÓLEOS ESSENCIAIS
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.10725110211
Palavras-chave: macronutrientes, metabólitos secundários, terpenos.
Keywords: macronutrients, secondary metabolites, terpenes.
Abstract: Among the various metabolites produced by plants are secondary metabolites, a group that includes essential oils, which aid in plant survival by acting as defenses against pathogens and competitors. Being complex mixtures, essential oils can be extracted from various plant parts through different methods depending on the need. Biotic and abiotic influences are crucial factors for the composition and production of essential oils, with mineral nutrition being a fundamental aspect for their production. Although there are some trends on how nutrients affect the biosynthesis of metabolites, the relationship is not uniform and varies among species, requiring further studies.
- Alex Paulo Martins do Carmo
- Júlia Caetano Vimercati
- João Paulo Ferreira Neris
- David da Silva Gomes
- Marta Simone Mendonça Freitas