A METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF FRAGRANT COMPOUNDS FROM AQUILARIA MALACCENSIS CELL CULTURE A method for production of fragrant compounds from Aquilaria malaccensis cell culture comprising: i) isolation of fungus from infected and resinous tissue of agarwood (Aquilaria malaccensis) ii) establishment of in vitro callus culture from tender leaves of Aquilaria malaccensis iii) co-culture of fungal isolate with callus tissue in basal MS medium iv) solvent extraction of the tissues followed by analysis by GC-MS technique and identification of candidate isolates of fungi v) co-culture of candidate isolates of fungi with callus tissues for a suitable duration and fermentation of the fungus associated callus tissue for a suitable duration vi) solvent extraction of the tissues followed by analysis by GC-MS technique.
