The induction techniques of resinous agarwood formation: A review

• Main Authors: Sulaiman, Ngadiran, Baba, Sayang, Aman Nor, Nor Farahiyah, Yahayu, Maizatulakmal, Muhamad, Mohd. Faizal, Ahmad Kushairi, Ahmad Kamil, Abang Zaidel, Dayang Norulfairuz, Muhamad, Ida Idayu
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2023
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/105557/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2023.101337

Agarwood is an aromatic, resinous plant that contains volatile, fragrant sesquiterpenes and phenylethylchromones found in wood tissue near damaged or diseased Aquilaria sp. However, natural agarwood production from young, healthy plants is insufficient to meet global market demand. Therefore, this a...