Evolution of the Yields and Composition of Essential Oil from Portuguese Myrtle (Myrtus comunis L.) through the Vegetative Cycle

Evolution of the Yields and Composition of Essential Oil from Portuguese Myrtle (Myrtus comunis L.) through the Vegetative Cycle

The chemical composition of the essential oil of Portuguese myrtle was determined at different developmental stages of the plant: pre-flowering, flowering, unripe and ripe berries. The oil was extracted separately by Clevenger distillation from leaves, branches and berries. The yields vary from 0.33...

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Main Authors: M. Gabriela Bernardo-Gil, Maria-João Cebola, Paula C. Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-08-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
myrtle
Myrtus communis L.
essential oil
limonene
1
8-cineole
myrtenyl acetate
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/14/8/3094/

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