International Journal of Modern Botany

International Journal of Modern Botany is an international journal of plant systematics covering related aspects of biodiversity, conservation science and phytogeography for plants and fungi. All papers are peer reviewed and an international editorial board provides a body of expertise to reflect the wide range of work published and the geographical spread of the journal’s authors and readers.

Jesús Palá-Paúl

Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Modern Botany

Professor, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

Research Areas

Essential Oils, Phytochemistry, GC-MS

Education

2002Ph.DUniversidad Complutense de Madrid

Experience

2006-presentTeacher and Researcher. Dpto. Biología Vegetal I (Botánica). Facultad de Biología. Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
2004-2006Teacher. Department of Botany. Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
2002-2004High school Teacher. Santa María Micaela High School (Madrid). Natural Sciences and Mathematics
2001Visiting Fellow at "The School of Chemistry".Faculty of Science and Technology. The University of New South Wales (UNSW). Sydney (Australia)
2000Visiting Fellow at "The Botany and Zoology Division".Faculty of Science. The Australian National University (ANU). Canberra (Australia)

Academic Achievement

November 1997: Extraordinary Ph D award of the Biology Faculty. Universidad Complutense de Madrid, (UCM)
September 2001:Ph D scholarship of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, (UCM). Vegetal Biology Department. Biology Faculty. Universidad Complutense de Madrid, (UCM)
May-July 2001: Travel abroad scholarship of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, (UCM). Universidad Complutense de Madrid, (UCM). Stay at "The School of Chemistry". Faculty of Science and Technology. The University of New South Wales (UNSW). Sydney (Aus
August-December 2000: Travel abroad scholarship of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, (UCM). Stay at "The Botany and Zoology Division".Faculty of Science. The Australian National University (ANU). Canberra (Australia)

Publications: Journals

[1]  A. Velasco-Negueruela, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, J. Palá-Paúl, A. Camacho, A. Mª Fernández Ocaña, C. Fernández López, J. Altrajeros y Mª C. García Vallejo. 1998. "Chemical composition of the essential oils from the aerial parts of Bupleurum gibraltarium Lam.". Journal of Essential Oil Research, 10, 9-19.
[2]  Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, A. Velasco-Negueruela, J. Palá-Paúl, P. Ramos-Vázquez, P. L. Pérez de Paz y Mª C. García Vallejo. 1999. "Volatile constituents from the fruits of Astidamia latifolia (L. fil.) Baillon grown in Canary Islands". Journal of Essential Oil Research, 11, 403-405.
[3]  J. Palá-Paúl, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso y A. Velasco-Negueruela. 1999. "Volatile constituents isolated from the essential oil of Bupleurum rigidum ssp. paniculatum (Brot.) H. Wolff.". Journal of Essential Oil Research, 11, 456-458.
[4]  J. Palá-Paúl, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, A. Velasco-Negueruela, P. Ramos-Vázquez, F. Gómez-Contreras y J. Sanz. 1999. "Essential oil of Santolina rosmarinifolia L. ssp. rosmarinifolia: first isolation of capillene, a diacetylene derivative". Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 14, 131-134.
[5]  A. Velasco-Negueruela, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, J. Palá-Paúl, P. Ramos-Vázquez, P. L. Pérez de Paz y Mª C. García Vallejo. 1999. "Composition of the essential oil of Teucrium heterophyllum L´Her. grown in the Canary Islands". Journal of Essential Oil Research, 11, 553-555.
[6]  J. Palá-Paúl, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso y A. Velasco-Negueruela. 2001. "A contribution to the Knowledge of the oil of Elaeoselinum gummiferum (Desf.) Tutin". Journal of Essential Oil Research, 13, 362-363.
[7]  A. Velasco-Negueruela, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, J. Palá-Paúl, N. García-Jiménez y R. García-Jiménez. 2001. "Volatile constituents from the aerial parts of Artemisia barrelieri Besser grown in Spain". Journal of Essential Oil Research, 13, 401-402.
[8]  J. Palá-Paúl, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, A. Velasco-Negueruela, N. García-Jiménez, R. García-Jiménez y L. Vargas. 2001. "Composition of the essential oil of Teucrium carolipaui Pau grown in Spain". Journal of Essential Oil Research, 13, 452-453.
[9]  J. Palá-Paúl, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, A. Velasco-Negueruela, R. Palá-Paúl, J. Sanz y Fco. Conejero. 2001. "Seasonal variation in chemical constituents of Santolina rosmarinifolia L. ssp. rosmarinifolia". Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 29, 663-672.
[10]  J. Palá-Paúl, A. Velasco-Negueruela, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso y J. Sanz. 2001 "Analysis of the volatile components of Argyranthemum adauctum (Link.) Humphries by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry". Journal of Chromatography A, 923, 295-298.
[11]  J. Palá-Paúl, A. Velasco-Negueruela, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso y P. Ramos-Vázquez. 2002. "Volatile constituents of Ridolfia segetum (L.) Moris gathered in Southern Spain, Andalucia province". Journal of Essential Oil Research, 14, 206-209.
[12]  J. Palá-Paúl, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, A. Velasco-Negueruela y J. Sanz. 2002. "Essential oil composition of Schizogyne glaberrima DC, a species endemic to the Canary Islands". Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 17, 13-14. ISSN: 0882-5734 SCI: 0.934
[13]  J. Palá-Paúl, A. Velasco-Negueruela, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso y J. Sanz. 2002. "Essential oil composition of the aerial parts of Cachrys sicula L.". Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 17, 64-68.
[14]  J. Palá-Paúl, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, A. Velasco-Negueruela y J. Sanz. 2002. "Analysis by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry of the volatile components of Ageratina adenophora Spreng., growing in the Canary Islands". Journal of Chromatography A. 947, 327-331.
[15]  A. Velasco-Negueruela, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, P. L. Pérez de Paz, Mª C. García Vallejo, J. Palá-Paúl y A. Iñigo. 2002. "Chemical composition of the essential oils from the roots, fruits, leaves, and stems of Pimpinella cumbrae Link., growing in the Canary Islands (Spain)". Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 17, 468-471.
[16]  L. Vargas, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, A. Velasco-Negueruela, J. Palá-Paúl y Mª C. García Vallejo. 2003. "Leaf essential oil of Piper barbatum H.B.K., (Piperaceae) from Peru". Journal of Essential Oil Research, 15, 163-164.
[17]  J. J. Brophy, R. J. Goldsack, L. M. Copeland y J. Palá-Paúl. 2003. "Essential Oil of Eryngium L. species from New South Wales (Australia)". Journal of Essential Oil Research, 15, 392-397.
[18]  Mª J. Peréz-Alonso, A. Velasco-Negueruela, J. Palá-Paúl y J. Sanz. 2003. "Variations in the essential oil composition of Artemisia pedemontana gathered in Spain: chemotype camphor-1,8-cineole and chemotype davanone". Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 31, 77-84.
[19]  A. Velasco-Negueruela, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, P. L. Pérez de Paz, J. Palá-Paúl y J. Sanz. 2003. "Analysis by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry of the essential oils from the aerial parts of Rutheopsis herbanica (Bolle) Hans. & Kunk., gathered in Fuerteventura (Canary Islands)". Journal of Chromatography A, 984, 159-162.
[20]  J. Palá-Paúl, J. J. Brophy, R. J. Goldsack, L. M. Copeland, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso y A. Velasco-Negueruela. 2003. "Essential oil composition of the seasonal heterophyllous leaves of Eryngium vesiculosum from Australia". Australian Journal of Botany, 51, 497-501.
[21]  A. Velasco-Negueruela, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, P. L. Pérez de Paz, J. Palá-Paúl y J. Sanz. 2003. "Analysis by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry of the essential oil from the aerial parts of Pimpinella junoniae Ceb. & Ort., gathered in La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain". Journal of Chromatography A. 1011, 241-244.
[22]  J. Palá-Paúl, J. J. Brophy, R. J. Goldsack y B. Fontaniella. 2004. "Analysis of the volatile components of Lavandula canariensis (L.) Mill., a Canary Islands endemic species, growing in Australia". Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 32, 55-62.
[23]  J. Palá-Paúl, R. García-Jiménez, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, A. Velasco-Negueruela y J. Sanz. 2004. "Essential oil composition of the leaves and stems of Meum athamanticum Jacq., from Spain". Journal of Chromatography A, 1036, 245-247.
[24]  L. Vargas, A. Velasco-Negueruela, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, J. Palá-Paúl y Mª C. García Vallejo. 2004. "Essential oil composition of the leaves and spikes of Piper carpunya Ruíz et Pavón (Piperaceae) from Peru". Journal of Essential Oil Research, 16, 122-123.
[25]  J. Palá-Paúl, A. Velasco-Negueruela, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, J. Maqueda y J. Sanz. 2004. "Volatile oil constituents from different parts of Cachrys trifida L.". Journal of Essential Oil Research, 16, 347-349.
[26]  A. Velasco-Negueruela, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, J. Palá-Paúl y A. Iñigo. 2004. "Volatile constituents of the essential oil of Ajuga chamaepitys (L.) Schreber. subsp. chamaepitys from Spain". Journal of Essential Oil Research. 16. 372-373.
[27]  A. Velasco-Negueruela, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, J. Palá-Paúl, A. Iñigo y G. López. 2004. "Chemical variations in the leaf volatile oils of two populations of Juniperus navicularis Gandoger from the Iberian Peninsula (SW Portugal)". Journal of Essential Oil Research, 16, 608-611.
[28]  B. D. Moore, I. R. Wallis, J. Palá-Paúl, J. J. Brophy, R. H. Willis y W. J. Foley. 2004. "Antiherbivore chemistry of Eucalyptus, cues and deterrents for marsupial folivores". Journal of Chemical Ecology, 30, 1743-1769.
[29]  J. Palá-Paúl, A. Velasco-Negueruela, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso y J. Sanz. 2005. "Seasonal variation in chemical composition of Cistus albidus L. from Spain". Journal of Essential Oil Research, 17, 19-22.
[30]  A. Velasco-Negueruela, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, J. Palá-Paúl, A. Iñigo y G. López. 2005. "The volatile oil composition of the berries of Juniperus macrocarpa Sibth. et Sm., gathered in Spain". Journal of Essential Oil Research, 17, 61-63.
[31]  J. Palá-Paúl, A. Velasco-Negueruela, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso y Mª C. García Vallejo. 2005. "Volatile constituents of Ridolfia segetum (L.) Moris gathered in central Spain: Castilla la Mancha Province". Journal of Essential Oil Research, 17, 119-121.
[32]  J. Palá-Paúl, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, A. Velasco-Negueruela, J. Varadé. A. Mª Villa, J. Sanz y J. J. Brophy. 2005. "Essential oil composition of the different parts of Eryngium bourgatii Gouan from Spain". Journal of Chromatography A, 1074, 235-239.
[33]  J. Palá-Paúl, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, A. Velasco-Negueruela, J. Varadé. A. Mª Villa, J. Sanz y J. J. Brophy. 2005. "Analysis of the essential oil composition from the different parts of Eryngium glaciale Boiss. from Spain". Journal of Chromatography A, 1094, 179-182.
[34]  A. Velasco-Negueruela, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, P. L. Pérez de Paz, J. Palá-Paúl y J. Sanz. 2005. "Analysis by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry of the essential oils from the aerial parts of Pimpinella anagodendron Bolle and Pimpinella rupicola Svent., two endemic species to the Canary Islands, Spain". Journal of Chromatography A, 1095, 180-184.
[35]  J. Palá-Paúl, L. M. Copeland, J. J. Brophy y R. J. Goldsack. 2006. "Essential oil composition of two variants of Prostanthera lasianthos Labill. from Australia". Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 34, 48-55.
[36]  J. Palá-Paúl, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, A. Velasco-Negueruela, Mª T. Ballesteros Y J. Sanz. 2006. "Essential oil composition of Sideritis hirsuta L. from Guadalajara province (Spain)". Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 21, 410-415.
[37]  A. Velasco-Negueruela, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, P. L. Pérez de Páz, J. Palá-Paúl y J. Sanz. 2006. "Analysis by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry of the essential oils from the fruits of Ammodaucus leucotrichus Cosson & Durieu subsp. leucotrichus an endemic species to North Africa and Ammodaucus leucotrichus subsp. nanocarpus E. Beltrán an endemic species to the Canary Islands, Spain". Journal of Chromatography A, 1108, 273-275.
[38]  J. Palá-Paúl, L. M. Copeland, J. J. Brophy y R. J. Goldsack. 2006. "Essential oil composition of Eryngium rosulatum P.W. Michael ined.: A new undescribed species from eastern Australia". Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 34, 796-801.
[39]  A.M. Fenández-Ocaña, C. Fernández-López, A.M. Camacho-Simarro, A. Velasco-Negueruela, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, J. Palá-Paúl, M.C. García-Vallejo y J. Altarejos. 2006. "Seasonal variation of leaf, stem and umbel ray essential olis of Bupleurum gibraltarium Lam." Journal of Essential Oil Research. 18, 396-401.
[40]  J. Palá-Paúl, J.J. Brophy, M.J. Pérez-Alonso, J. Usano y A.C. Soria. 2007. "Essential oil composition of the different parts of Eryngium corniculatum Lam. (Apiaceae) from Spain. Journal of Chromatography A, 1175, 289-293.
[41]  J. Palá-Paúl, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, A. Velasco-Negueruela, A. Mª Villa y E. Granda. 2007. "Essential oil composition of Santolina oblongifolia Boiss. from Spain: an Iberian Peninsula endemic species". Journal of Essential Oil Research 20, 65-68.
[42]  J. Palá-Paúl, J. Usano, A.C. Soria, M.J. Pérez-Alonso, J.J. Brophy. 2008. "Essential oil composition of Eryngium campestre L. growing in different soild types. A preliminary study". Natural Product Communications 3 (7) 1121-1126.
[43]  J. Palá-Paúl, L.M. Copeland, J.J. Brophy y R.J. Goldsack. 2008. "Analysis by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry of the essential oil composition of Eryngium paludosum (Moore & Betche) P.W.Michael: an endemic species from eastern Australia". Journal of Essential Oil Research 20, 416-419.
[44]  J. Palá-Paúl, L.M. Copeland, J.J. Brophy y R.J. Goldsack. 2009. "Essential Oil Composition of two New Species of Phebalium (Rutaceae) From North-Eastern NSW, Australia". Natural Product Communications 4 (7) 983-986.
[45]  J. Palá-Paúl, J. Usano-Alemany, E. Granda y A.C. Soria. 2009. "Chemical Composition, Antifungal and Antibacterial Activity of the Essential oil of Chamaecyparis nootkatensis from Spain". Natural Product Communications 4 (7) 1007-1010.
[46]  J. Palá-Paúl, J. Usano-Alemany, J.J. Brophy M.J. Pérez-Alonso y A.C. Soria. 2010. "Essential Oil Composition of the Different Parts of Eryngium aquifolium from Spain". Natural Product Communications 5 (5) 817-821.
[47]  J.J. Brophy, R.J. Goldsack, J. Palá-Paúl, L.M. Copeland y E.V. Lassak. 2010. "Essential Oil Composition of Three Australian Endemic Species of Darwinia (Myrtaceae)". Natural Product Communications, 5 (11) 1833-1836.
[48]  D. Herraiz, J. Usano-Alemany, J. Cuadrado, Mª J. Jordan, V. Lax, J.A. Sotomayor y J. Palá-Paúl. 2010. "Essential oil composition of wild populations of Salvia lavandulifolia Vahl. from Castilla-La Mancha (Spain)". Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 38, 1224-1230. ISSN: 0305-1978 SCI: 1.136
[49]  A. Iñigo, J. Palá-Paúl, A. Velasco-Negueruela y Mª J. Pérez-Alonso. 2002. "Essential oil composition from the aerial parts of Haplophyllum linifolium (L.) G. Don fil.". Botanica Complutensis, 26, 79-83.
[50]  A. Velasco-Negueruela, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, J. Palá-Paúl, A. Iñigo y G. López. 2002. "Leaf essential oils analysis of Juniperus navicularis Gandoger". Botanica Complutensis, 26, 85-91.
[51]  A. Velasco-Negueruela, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso, J. Palá-Paúl, A. Iñigo, M. Cervera y G. López. 2003. "Essential oil analyses of the leaves and berries of Juniperus oxycedrus L. subsp. badia (H. Gay) Debeaux". Botanica Complutensis, 27, 147-154.
[52]  A. Velasco-Negueruela, J. Sanz, Mª J. Pérez-Alonso y J. Palá-Paúl. 2004. "The volatile components of the aerial parts of Melittis melissophyllum L. subsp. melissophyllum gathered in Spain". Botanica Complutensis, 28, 133-136.
[53]  J. Usano-Alemany, J. Cuadrado Ortiz, D. Herraiz Peñalver, M.A. Cases Capdevila, F. Varela Nieto y J. Palá-Paúl. 2008. "Ecological agriculture: essay of weed control on Rosmarinus officinalis L. culture from Castilla la Mancha (Spain)". Botanica Complutensis, 32, 217-223.

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]  J. Palá-Paúl. 2004. "Contribution to the knowledge of the essential Olis of Eryngium L. species from the Iberian Peninsula". Universidad Complutense de Madrid, (In Press).