scholarly journals Changes in the essential oil composition of Majorana hortensis Moench. cultivated in India during plant ontogeny

2010 ◽  
Vol 75 (4) ◽  
pp. 441-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ram Verma ◽  
Rajesh Verma ◽  
Amit Chauhan ◽  
Ajai Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Western Himalaya ◽  
Essential Oil Composition ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Plant Ontogeny ◽  
Different Ages

The essential oil content and composition of 'sweet marjoram? (Majorana hortensis Moench) cultivated in the Kumaon region of the western Himalaya was studied at different ages of the crop. The samples were taken after 60, 90, 120 and 150 days of transplanting. The essential oil contents varied from 0.20 % to 0.70 %. The essential oil was analyzed by GC and GC-MS. Twenty eight components, representing 96.53% - 98.44% of the oil, were identified. The major essential oil constituents, viz., (Z)-sabinene hydrate (37.05% - 47.49%), terpinen-4-ol (14.45% - 16.22%) and (E)-sabinene hydrate (5.81% - 6.97 %) showed considerable variation in their concentrations in relation to crop age.

scholarly journals Essential Oil Composition of Thymus Serpyllum Cultivated in the Kumaon Region of Western Himalaya, India

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 1934578X0900400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ram S. Verma ◽  
Laiq ur Rahman ◽  
Chandan S. Chanotiya ◽  
Rajesh K. Verma ◽  
Anand Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Methyl Ether ◽  
Western Himalaya ◽  
Essential Oil Composition ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Thymus Serpyllum

The hydrodistilled essential oil of aerial parts of Thymus serpyllum L. (Lamiaceae), cultivated in the Kumaon region of western Himalaya was analyzed by GC and GCMS. Twenty-nine compounds, representing 91.8% of the oil, were identified. The major components were thymol (58.8%), p-cymene (5.7%), thymol methyl ether (4.0%), borneol (3.8%), sabinene (3.4%), γ-terpinene (3.4%) and carvacrol methyl ether (3.2%).

scholarly journals Variation in the Volatile Constituents of Different Plant Parts of Ligusticopsis wallichiana from Western Himalaya, India

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1200700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajendra C. Padalia ◽  
Ram S. Verma ◽  
Amit Chauhan ◽  
Chandan S. Chanotiya ◽  
Anju Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Western Himalaya ◽  
Essential Oil Composition ◽  
Major Constituent ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Germacrene D ◽  
Leaf Essential Oil ◽  
First Time ◽  
Acetylenic Compounds

The essential oil composition of the leaves, stem, flowers and roots of Ligusticopsis wallichiana (DC.) Pimenov & Kljuykov were analyzed by GC-FID and GC-MS methods. Forty-five constituents, forming 93.2%–97.8% of the oil compositions, were dominated by acetylenic (31.5%–92.8%) compounds and sesquiterpenoids (0.3%–44.4%). The leaf essential oil was mainly composed 3,5-nonadiyne (35.8%), β-selinene (20.9%), α-funebrene (10.1%) and ( Z)-falcarinol (6.1%). The stem oil was dominated by acetylenic compounds (73.8%) represented by 3,5-nonadiyne (67.8%) and ( Z)-falcarinol (5.7%). On the contrary, the major components of the flower essential oil were sesquiterpenoids (37.5%), such as germacrene D (16.6%), α-funebrene (7.4%), and acetylenic compounds (31.5%), such as ( Z)-falcarinol (21.0%) and 3,5-nonadiyne (10.0%). Monoterpenoids constituted 23.9% of the flower oil with limonene (19.9%) as the single major constituent. The essential oil of the roots was dominated by 3,5-nonadiyne (90.5%). The results showed considerable qualitative and quantitative variations in the essential oil compositions of the different plant parts of L. wallichiana. ( Z)-Falcarinol (1.9%–21.0%) and α-funebrene (0.1%–10.1%) were reported for the first time from the essential oils of L. wallichiana.

Effect of elevation and phenological stages on essential oil composition of Stachys

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Masomeh Alimohammadi ◽  
Mehrab Yadegari ◽  
Hamze Ali Shirmardi
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Essential Oil Composition ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Flowering Stage ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Phenological Stages ◽  
Methyl Chavicol ◽  
Full Flowering ◽  
Germacrene D

AbstractObjective:Determine the best elevation and phenological stages effects on essential oil content and composition inMaterials and methods:Three phenological stages (vegetative, full flowering and seeding) and three elevation ranges (2500–2700, 2700–2900 and over 2900 m), shoots of plants collected from Kallar mountain as natural habitats from Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. Composition of essential oil detected by GC/MS.Results:The maximum amount of secondary metabolites of β-ocimene, methyl chavicol, germacrene-D, 1,8 cineole and phthalate had measured in vegetative stage and various of elevation ranges. The most essential oil content (0.145%) was obtained in 2700–2900 m and full flowering stage. The most components in full flowering were β-eudesmol, menthol and γ-eudesmol. The most of germacrene-D, levomenol, β-thujene, β-caryophyllene, β-sesquiphellandrene, α-eudesmol and delta-cadinene was achieved in seeding stage.Conclusion:Elevation and phenological stages had significant effect on essential oil of

scholarly journals Does co-inoculation of mycorrhiza and Piriformospora indica fungi enhance the efficiency of chlorophyll fluorescence and essential oil composition in peppermint under irrigation with saline water from the Caspian Sea?

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. e0254076
Author(s):  
Masoumeh Khalvandi ◽  
Mohammadreza Amerian ◽  
Hematollah Pirdashti ◽  
Sara Keramati
Keyword(s):  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Endophytic Fungi ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Saline Water ◽  
Essential Oil Composition ◽  
Piriformospora Indica ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Medicinal And Aromatic Plants

Symbiotic associations with endophytic fungi are ecologically important for medicinal and aromatic plants. Endophytic fungi highly affect the quantity and quality of herbal products. In this study, a pot experiment was carried out in the greenhouse to investigate the interactive effects of Piriformospora indica and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AMF) inoculation on the chlorophyll fluorescence, essential oil composition, and antioxidant enzymes of peppermint under saline condition. The results showed that Fo, YNPQ, YNO, and NPQ values were obviously increased under salinity conditions, while essential oil content, chlorophyll a and b, gs, Fm, Fv, ETR, ФPSII and Fv/Fm ratio decreased by increasing salinity. In addition, salt induced the excess Na+ uptake, whereas the opposite trend was observed for P and K+. The synergistic association of P. indica and AMF caused a considerable increase in the antioxidant ability, essential oil content, Fv/Fm ratio, ФPSII, and amount of P and K+ uptake in salt-stressed plants. The main peppermint oil constituents, menthol, menthone, and 1,8-cineole increased considerably in inoculated plants. Besides, the applied endophytic fungi positively enhanced the ability of peppermint to alleviate the negative effect of the salinity stress.

scholarly journals Essential Oil Content, Composition and Bioactivity of Juniper Species in Wyoming, United States

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1701200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valtcho D. Zheljazkov ◽  
Tess Astatkie ◽  
Ekaterina A. Jeliazkova ◽  
Bonnie Heidel ◽  
Lyn Ciampa
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Steam Distillation ◽  
Rocky Mountain ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Essential Oil Composition ◽  
Chemical Profile ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Leaf Essential Oil ◽  
Common Juniper

The objective of this study was to evaluate variations in leaf essential oil (EO) content and composition of Juniperus species in the Bighorn Mountains { J. communis L. (common juniper), J. horizontalis Moench. (creeping juniper), and J. scopulorum Sarg. (Rocky Mountain juniper)} in Wyoming, USA. The EO was extracted via steam distillation of fresh leaves (needles). The EO composition of the three Juniper species varied widely. Overall, the essential oil content of fresh leaves was 1.0% (0.4–1.8% range in different accessions) in J. communis, 1.3% (1.2 to 1.6% range) in J. horizontalis, and 1.1% (0.7–1.5% range) in J. scopulorum. The EO chemical profile of J. communis was very different from that of the other two species. The concentration of α-pinene in the oil was 67–80% in J. communis, 2.8–6% in J. horizontalis, and 2.3–13% in J. scopulorum. The concentration of sabinene was 57–61% of the oil of J. horizontalis and 13–59% in oil of J. scopulorum, whereas sabinene was either below 1% or not detected in J. communis. The oils of J. scopulorum and J. horizontalis had higher antioxidant capacity than that of J. communis. The oils of the three junipers did not show significant antimicrobial activity against 10 organisms. The diversity of the essential oil composition of these three junipers may encourage diverse industrial applications of Juniperus leaf essential oil.

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