Influence of seeding date and harvest stage on yields and essential oil composition of three cultivars of dill (Anethum graveolens L.) grown in Nova Scotia

2004 ◽  
Vol 84 (4) ◽  
pp. 1155-1160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly M. Bowes ◽  
Valtcho D. Zheljazkov ◽  
Claude D. Caldwell ◽  
James A. Pincock ◽  
Jeffrey C. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Steam Distillation ◽  
Essential Oil Composition ◽  
Nutrient Requirements ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Anethum Graveolens ◽  
Seeding Date ◽  
Harvest Dates ◽  
Seed Yields

Experiments were conducted in two locations in Nova Scotia, Canning and Truro, during 2001 and 2002 to determine the effect of seeding date and harvest stage on productivity and composition of essential oil from Anethum graveolens L. ‘Mesten, Dukat’ and ‘Hercules’. Delayed seeding generally reduced yields and altered the concentration of some essential oil components. Both dill seed and dill weed oil from this study had compositions similar to commercially available oil and reported dill oil compositions. The seed oil had moderate to high carvone content (17.9–64.0%) as is desired for the international market. Carvone content in oil increased as the plants matured. Lower yields and essential oil yields were obtained from cv. Hercules compared with the other two cultivars. Herbage yields and essential oil content were typical for the plant species; seed yields were below average, but there is potential to increase these yields through different seeding dates, harvest dates and investigation into optimum nutrient requirements. Key words: Dill, Anethum graveolens, Apiaceae, essential oil, hydrodistillation, steam distillation

scholarly journals Essential Oil Yields and Quality of Fennel Grown in Nova Scotia

HortScience ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 39 (7) ◽  
pp. 1640-1643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly M. Bowes ◽  
Valtcho D. Zheljazkov
Keyword(s):  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Essential Oil Composition ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Foeniculum Vulgare ◽  
Methyl Chavicol ◽  
Oil Crop ◽  
Seeding Date

Field and laboratory experiments were conducted at two sites in Nova Scotia during 2001 and 2002 to assess the potential to grow fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) as an essential oil crop in the Maritime region of Canada. Three cultivars—`Shumen', `Berfena', and `Sweet Fennel'—and two seeding dates—24 May and 8 June—were evaluated. Essential oil yields and composition were determined and compared to commercially available fennel essential oil from the U.S. The highest herbage yields were produced by `Shumen' from the earlier seeding date. Essential oil content and yields were lowest in `Sweet Fennel' and highest in `Shumen'. The major component of the essential oil was anethole, 47% to 80.2%. Other major components of the essential oil were methyl chavicol, fenchone, α-phellandrene, α-pinene, ortho cymene, β-phellandrene, fenchyl acetate, β-pinene, and apiole. The essential oil composition was unique to each cultivar. The highest methyl chavicol content was in `Shumen', while the highest concentration of phellandrene, fenchyl acetate and apiole were detected in `Sweet Fennel' oil. Fenchone, ortho cymene, β-pinene, α-phellandrene, and α-pinene were the highest in `Berfena'. The composition of the oil was similar to the commercially purchased oil and met industry requirements of oil composition. The results suggest there is potential to grow fennel as an essential oil crop in Nova Scotia.

scholarly journals Essential Oil Composition of the Different Parts of Eryngium aquifolium from Spain

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1000500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Palá-Paúl ◽  
Jaime Usano-Alemany ◽  
Joseph J. Brophy ◽  
María J. Pérez-Alonso ◽  
Ana-Cristina Soria
Keyword(s):  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Steam Distillation ◽  
Essential Oil Composition ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Volatile Composition ◽  
Percentage Composition ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Germacrene D ◽  
Different Parts

The essential oils from the different parts [inflorescences (E.a.I), stems + leaves (E.a.SL) and roots (E.a.R)] of E. aquifolium Cav. gathered in Cádiz (Spain), have been extracted by steam distillation and analyzed by gas chromatography and gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. Quantitative and qualitative differences have been found between the analyzed plant parts. A total of 107 compounds have been identified. The main constituents were germacrene D (30.3%) and sesquicineole (26.7%) for E.a.I fraction, germacrene D (46.0%) and myrcene (13.8%) in the E.a.SL, while E.a.R showed phyllocladene isomer (63.6%) as a unique major compound. The percentage composition of the other constituents was lower than 5.5% in all the analyzed fractions. In agreement with other Eryngium species, no specific compound could be used as a marker for the chemotaxonomy of E. aquifolium. However, similarities in volatile composition were found between E. aquifolium and other species growing under similar environmental conditions. As far as we know, this is the first report on the essential oil of this species.

Effects of applied nitrogen fertiliser on the chemical composition of the essential oil of three Leptospermum spp

1990 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 681 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Diatloff
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Steam Distillation ◽  
Native Plants ◽  
Optimal Level ◽  
Essential Oil Composition ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Oil Components ◽  
Oil Density ◽  
Infertile Soils

Three native species of Leptospermum (L. petersonii, L. Flavescens, L. luehmannii) were grown in an amended podsolic soil under 4 nitrogen (N) levels, 0, 20, 40 and 60 kg Nha, supplied as NH4N03. Plants were harvested after 16 weeks growth, leaves were separated from stems, and essential oil was distilled from leaves by steam distillation. Extracted oils were analysed for their components by gas chromatography. Oil density from L. petersonii was also determined. Growth and oil yield of the 3 Leptospermum species showed no response to N fertilisation. However, the oil composition in L. petersonii and L. flavescens leaves was affected. The greatest response was in the geranial and citronella1 contents in L. petersonii, which peaked in the 40 kg N/ha treatment. This is the first known report of the manipulation of essential oil composition of Australian native plants by N fertilisation. The low optimal level of N fertiliser required for maximum production of valuable oil components indicates that Leptospermum spp. are suitable for infertile soils. The low �-pinene yield of L. luehmannii makes it unsuitable for commercial exploitation.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF HARVESTING TIME ON CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE ESSENTIAL OIL OF ABIES KOREANA TWIGS

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 205
Author(s):  
Min Seo ◽  
Kandhasamy Sowndhararajan ◽  
Songmun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Steam Distillation ◽  
Essential Oil Composition ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Bornyl Acetate ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Harvesting Time ◽  
Abies Koreana ◽  
Essential Oil Yield

<p><strong>Objective: </strong>In the present study, the influence of harvesting time (April, June, August and October 2015) on the essential oil composition of <em>Abies koreana</em> twigs from Korea was investigated.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The essential oil from the twigs of <em>A. koreana</em> was isolated by steam distillation and its chemical composition was determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The essential oil yield was found to vary from 0.76 to 1.20% depending on the month of harvesting. The GC-MS analysis revealed the identification of 26 different essential oil components from the twigs harvested in the months of April, June, August and October, which were mostly monoterpene hydrocarbons (57.63–72.38%) followed by oxygenated monoterpenes (18.82–25.96%).<strong> </strong>Harvesting time mainly influenced on the concentration of the major components of the essential oil from the twigs of <em>A. koreana</em>. Limonene (17.38–31.13%), bornyl acetate (13.22–21.17%), camphene (12.56–13.26%), α-pinene (11.05–13.02%), β-pinene (4.55–5.70%), 3-carene (5.21–6.43%) and β-eudesmol (1.49–8.24%) were detected as the major components in the essential oil.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The main differences between the essential oil compositions of four different months can be referred to limonene and bornyl acetate. The results showed considerable variations in the composition of essential oil, particularly quantitative variation during different harvesting months.</p>

scholarly journals Essential Oil Composition and Yield of Anise from Different Distillation Times

HortScience ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 48 (11) ◽  
pp. 1393-1396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valtcho D. Zheljazkov ◽  
Tess Astatkie ◽  
Barry O'Brocki ◽  
Ekaterina Jeliazkova
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Steam Distillation ◽  
Essential Oil Composition ◽  
Oil Yield ◽  
Optimal Time ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
History Of ◽  
History Of Use ◽  
Total Oil ◽  
Essential Oil Yield

Anise (Pimpinella anisum L.) is a spice, an essential oil crop, and a medicinal plant with a long history of use. Anise seed oil is extracted from anise seed through steam distillation. There is no experimentally established optimal time for distillation of anise seed. We hypothesized that the distillation time (DT) can be customized for optimum yield and composition of anise essential oil. In this study, we determined the effect of nine steam DTs (5, 15, 30, 60, 120, 180, 240, 360, and 480 minutes) on essential oil yield and essential oil composition of anise seed. We developed regression models to predict essential oil yield, the concentration of individual constituents, and the yield of these constituents as a function of DT. Highest essential oil yield (2.0 g/100 g seed, 2%) was obtained at 360-minute DT. The concentration of transanethole, the major anise oil constituent, varied from 93.5% to 96.2% (as a percent of the total oil) and generally was high at 15- to 60-minute DT and low at 240- to 480-minute DT. However, the yield of transanethole (calculated from the essential oil yield and the concentration of transanethole in the oil) increased with increasing DT to reach maximum at 360-minute DT. The concentration of the other oil constituents varied significantly depending on the DT, and some of them were higher at the shorter DT than at the longer DT. However, the yields of these constituents were highest at longer DT (either 360 or 480 minutes). DT can be used to obtain anise essential oil with different composition that would benefit the essential oil industry. This study demonstrated the need for providing DT in reports where anise seed essential oil yield and composition are discussed. This article can also be used as a reference point for comparing studies in which different DTs were used to extract essential oil from anise seed.

scholarly journals Essential Oil Composition of Centaurea sempervirens L. (Asteraceae)

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Belbache Hanene ◽  
Mechehoud Youcef ◽  
Chalchat Jean-Claude ◽  
Figueredo Gilles ◽  
Chalard Pierre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Steam Distillation ◽  
Essential Oil Composition ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
First Report ◽  
Oxygenated Compounds ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Total Oil

The essential oil of the aerial parts of Centaurea sempervirens L. (Asteraceae), synonym : Cheirolophus sempervirens (L.) Pomel, was obtained by steam distillation and analyzed by GC-FID and GC-MS. 30 components were identified corresponding to 78.5% of the total oil. Among the identified constituents, oxygenated compounds represented 33.4%, from which 21.2% were hydrocarbons, 10.7% were sesquiterpenes. The non oxygenated compounds were hydrocarbons (9.8%). Phthalates represented 35.3% of the total oil. The major components were 6,10,14-trimethylpentadecan-2-one (12.4%) and epi-torilenol (5.1%). This is the first report on the chemical composition of the essential oil of this species.

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.

scholarly journals Variations of Essential Oil Constituents in Oregano (Origanum vulgare subsp. viridulum (= O. heracleoticum) over Cultivation Cycles

Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edoardo Napoli ◽  
Antonio Giovino ◽  
Alessandra Carrubba ◽  
Vandana How Yuen Siong ◽  
Carmelo Rinoldo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oil Composition ◽  
Aromatic Plant ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Origanum Vulgare ◽  
Harvest Dates ◽  
Quality Aspects ◽  
Beginning Of Flowering ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Over Time

Oregano is—probably—the most appreciated and widespread aromatic plant in Sicily. With the aim of evaluating the modifications of oregano’s essential oil composition over time, between 2013 and 2015 six weekly samplings of three different oregano plantations were carried out, from the beginning of flowering (early May) until the traditional harvest moment (end of June). Samples were hydrodistilled and the obtained essential oils (EOs) were evaluated by means of a combination of GC–FID and GC–MS. The Origanum plants under study were demonstrated to belong to the high-yielding, thymol-type biotypes, with thymol, γ-terpinene and p-cymene as three main components, among the total of about 50 of the evaluated EOs. In each location, EO yields were found to increase throughout survey dates. Significant variations were found in many EO components, both across years and throughout harvest dates within locations. The choice of the harvest moment was confirmed to be crucial in assessing quality aspects of oregano.

scholarly journals Terpenoid Composition of the Essential Oils of Teucrium royleanum and T. quadrifarium

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1000500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lalit Mohan ◽  
Charu C. Pant ◽  
Anand B. Melkani ◽  
Vasu Dev
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Steam Distillation ◽  
Essential Oil Composition ◽  
Himalayan Region ◽  
Chemical Markers ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Remarkable Similarity ◽  
Sesquiterpene Hydrocarbons ◽  
Germacrene D

Teucrium royleanum Wall ex. Benth. and T. quadrifarium Buch.-Ham., growing wild in the Central Himalayan region of Uttarakhand (India), yielded, on steam distillation, 0.07% and 0.09%, respectively of essential oil. The oil samples were analyzed by GC and GC-MS. By GC, both oil samples showed remarkable similarity with respect to the major peaks. Fifty-seven constituents were identified in both the oils representing 96.0% and 96.6% of the total, respectively. The oils were rich in sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (~76.0%). β-Caryophyllene (23.6% and 38.3%), germacrene D (28.9% and 9.4%), α-humulene (5.7% and 5.9%), linalool (4.8% and 1.5%), and 1-octen-3-ol (8.5% and 0.7%) were common to both oils and were the principal constituents. The genus can be classified into two groups on the basis of the present and previous reports on the essential oil composition and chemical markers.

scholarly journals Essential Oil Composition and Bioactivity of Two Juniper Species from Bulgaria and Slovakia

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (12) ◽  
pp. 3659
Author(s):  
Valtcho D. Zheljazkov ◽  
Charles L. Cantrell ◽  
Ivanka Semerdjieva ◽  
Tzenka Radoukova ◽  
Albena Stoyanova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Steam Distillation ◽  
Essential Oil Composition ◽  
Commercial Production ◽  
Agricultural Crops ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Protected Species ◽  
Juniperus Excelsa ◽  
Anti Cancer

Juniperus excelsa M. Bieb and J. sabina L. contain essential oil (EO), while J. sabina also contains podophyllotoxin, which is used as a precursor for anti-cancer drugs. Two studies were conducted. The first assessed the variability in the EO profile and podophyllotoxin concentration of the two junipers, depending on the location and tree gender. The main EO constituents of J. excelsa were α-cedrol, α-limonene and α-pinene, while the constituents in J. sabina were sabinene, terpinen-4-ol, myrtenyl acetate and α-cadinol. The podophyllotoxin yield of 18 J. sabina accessions was 0.07–0.32% (w/w), but this was not found in any of the J. excelsa accessions. The second study assessed the effect of hydrodistillation (Clevenger apparatus) and steam distillation (in a semi-commercial apparatus) on the EO profile and bioactivity. The extraction type did not significantly alter the EO composition. The EO profiles of the two junipers and their accessions were different and may be of interest to the industry utilizing juniper leaf EO. Breeding and selection programs could be developed with the two junipers (protected species) in order to identify chemotypes with (1) a high EO content and desirable composition, and (2) a high concentration of podophyllotoxin in J. sabina. Such chemotypes could be established as agricultural crops for the commercial production of podophyllotoxin and EO.

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