Table 2. Bioconversion of (-)-alpha-pinene (60 mg) by Rauvolfia sellowii (30 g fresh weight). Numbers represent mean percentages ± standard deviation (four replications) of components starting with 100% alpha-pinene at the experimental onset.

Day 1

Day 3

Day 5

Day 7

Day 10

Day 15

 (-)-alpha-pinene

11.9 ± 1.3

6.1 ± 1.4

2.0 ± 2.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

 trans-pinocarveol

10.4 ± 4.4

6.4 ± 2.4

6.2 ± 3.1

11.0 ±1.4

10.5 ± 0.6

13.5 ± 2.4

 trans-verbenol

50.6 ± 7.0

56.9 ± 4.3

46.4 ± 3.5

41.4 ± 2.5

40.2 ± 5.1

38.4 ± 0.8

 trans-pinanone

0.0

0.7 ± 1.6

0.5 ± 1.2

5.6 ± 1.3

7.5 ± 1.7

8.6 ± 1.8

 myrtenol

5.3 ± 0.9

4.2 ± 1.9

4.3 ± 2.4

6.5 ± 0.6

7.0 ± 0.4

6.4 ± 1.2

 (-)-verbenone

16.7 ± 1.1

24.6 ± 3.0

36.6 ± 6.9

37.6 ± 1.8

33.9 ± 4.3

28.9 ± 3.4