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The current study aims to analyze the biochemical composition of tulip (Tulipa gesneriana) bulbs. GC/MS analysis revealed the presence of various biologically active compounds, including hexadecanoic acid, oleic acid, campesterol, clionasterol, and stigmasterol. Furthermore, gamma-sitostenone and melezitose were identified in the bulb's extracts. Fatty acid analysis indicated the presence of compounds such as linoleic acid, linoelaidic acid, oleic acid, octanoic acid, eicosanoic acid, and palmitic acid. This thorough investigation offers a comprehensive analysis of tulip bulbs and emphasizes the existence of physiologically active substances such as stigmasterol, furfural, 2-furan-methanol, and 8,11-octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester. The results of this study shed new light on the possible biological and pharmacological effects of these bulbs.
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Al-Abboodi, A.K. 2023. Parasitological contamination of raw vegetables collected from selected local markets in Maysan Province, South of Iraq. Nigerian Journal of Parasitology 44(2).
AL-Behadili, W.A.A.; Faaz, R.A. & Tarmooz, A.A. 2019. Antifungal activity of Carum carvi L. extraction against Candidia albican and Aspergillus niger. Plant Archives 19(2): 1799-1805
Al-Mayah, A.A.; Al-Taha, H.A. & Al-Behadili, W.A.A. 2020. The effect of Agrobacterium tumefaciens Strains on callus induced from the shoot tips of ginger (Zingiber officinale var. Roscoe) in the production of some medicinal active compounds estimated by RP-HPLC. Periódico Tchê Química 17(36): 706-719.
Al-Mayah, A.A.; Al-Taha, H.A., & Al-Behadili, W.A. 2020. The effect of Agrobacterium tumefaciens strains on callus induced from the shoot tips of ginger (Zingiber officinale var. Roscoe) in the production of some medicinal active compounds estimated by RP-HPLC. Periódico Tchê Química 17( 36): 706-719.
Alrashedi, H.S.; Al-Ataie, S.S.K.; Banoon, S.R. & Fayed, M.I. 2021. Potential role of medicinal plants for the treatment of respiratory viruses: A review. Egyptian Journal of Chemistry 64(12): 7495-7508.
Al-Taha, H.A; Al-Mayah, A.A. & Abd Al-Behadili, W.A. 2020. Efficient in vitro regeneration of Zingiber officinale Rosc. var. White through shoot tips culture. Plant Archives 20(1): 434-437.
Banu, B.; Harun, O., Hanifi, K. & Nilufer, S. 2010. Antimicrobial Activity of Tulipa sintenisii International J omml of Molecular Medicine and Advance Sciences 6(2): 31-33.
Esteban, J.L.; Martínez-Castro, I.; Morales, R,; Fabrellas B. & Sanz, J. 1996. Rapid. identification of volatile compounds in aromatic plants by automatic thermal desorption-GC-MS. Chromatographia 43(1-2): 63-72.
Fadhil, A.A.; Mohammed, S.J. & Aswan, Al-Abboodi. (2023). Morphological responses of plants to air pollutants: A comparative study on leaf changes in five species. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 10: 286-293.
Hall, D. 1940. The genus Tulipa. London: Royal Horticultural Society.
Hateet, R.R.; Hassan, Z.A.; Al-Mussawi, A.A. & Banoon, S.R. 2021. Optimization of cultural conditions affecting improved bioactive metabolite production by endophytic fungus Trichoderma harzianum. Revista Bionatura 6(4): 2187-2192.
Kutlunina, N.A.; Polezhaeva, M.A. & Permyakova, M.V. (2013). Morphologic and AFLP analysis of relationships between tulip species Tulipa biebersteiniana (Liliaceae). Russian Journal of Genetics 49: 401-410.
Lawi, Z.K.K.; Merza, F.A.; Banoon, S.R.; Jabber Al-Saady, M.A.A. & Al-Abboodi, A. 2021. Mechanisms of Antioxidant Actions and their Role in many Human Diseases: A Review. Journal of Chemical Health Risks, 11.
Li, Y.; Chen, L.; Zhan, X.; Liu, L.; Feng, F.; Guo, Z.; Wang, D. & Chen H. 2022. Biological effects of gamma-ray radiation on tulip (Tulipa gesneriana L.). PeerJ 10: e12792.
Marasek-Ciolakowska, A.; Ramanna, M.S.; Arens, P. & Van-Tuyl, J.M. 2012. Breeding and cytogenetics in the genus Tulipa. Floricult Ornam Biotechnol 6: 90-97.
Montalvo, A.M.; Williams, S.L.; Rice, K.J.; Buchmann, S.L.; Cory, C.; Handel, S.N.; Nabhan, G.P.; Primack, R. & Robichaux, R.H. 1997. Restoration biology: a population biology perspective. Restoration Ecology 5: 277-290.
Mu, H.; Fan, L.; Zhu, S. & Sun, T. 2020. Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on root growth and architecture of Tulip Gesneriana. Land Science 2: 60-66.
Aali, M.H.; Ismaiel, N.J. & Majid, F.A.A. 2018. Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Activities of Phenolic and Flavonoid Rich Medicinal Plants (Fritillaria zagrica and Tulipa kurdica) Bulbs Collected in Kurdistan Region of Iraq. ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 30(5): 1-16.
Pourkhaloee, A.; Khosh, K.M.; Arens, P.; Salehi, H.; Razi, H.; Niazi, A.; Afsharifar, A. & Van, T.J. 2018. Molecular analysis of genetic diversity population structure and phylogeny of wild and cultivated tulips (Tulipa L.) by genic microsatellites [J]. Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology 59(6).
Sanaye, M.M.; Joglekar, C.S. & Pagare, N.P. 2015. Mimosa- A brief overview. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 4(2): 182-187.
Santana, P.M.; Miranda, M.; Payrol, J.A.; Silva, M.; Hernández, V. & Peralta, E. 2013. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry study from the leaves fractions obtained of Vernonanthura patens (Kunth) H. Rob. International Journal of Organic Chemistry 3: 105-109.
Stork, A.L. (1984). Tulipes sauvages et cultivées. Serie documentaire 13 des Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques, Geneve.
Valerie, M.W. 1999. Plant nematode resistance genes [J]. Current Opinion in Plant Biology 2(4).
Veldkamp, J.F. & Zonneveld, B.J.M. 2012 The infrageneric nomenclature of Tulipa (Liliaceae) [J]. Plant Systematics and Evolution 298(1).
Wang, Y.; Chen, L.; Yang, Q.; Hu, Z.; Guo, P.; Xie, Q. & Chen, G. 2022. New insight into the pigment composition and molecular mechanism of flower coloration in tulip (Tulipa gesneriana L.) cultivars with various petal colors. Plant Science 317: 111193.
Zonneveld, B. 2009. The systematic value of nuclear genome size for all species of Tulipa L. (Liliaceae). Plant Systematics and Evolution 281: 217-245.
