scholarly journals Comparing the growth and flowering of selected basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) varieties

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Nurzyńska-Wierdak
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Growth Conditions ◽  
Ocimum Basilicum ◽  
Shoot Number ◽  
Herb Yield

Investigations carried out in 2005-2006 related to the growth, flowering, and yielding of selected basil (<i>Ocimum basilicum</i> L.) varieties. The most important biometric traits, number of days from sowing till flowering, size of fresh and air-dried herb weight, and essential oil content in dried material, were determined. Great morphological and developmental as well as chemical composition differentiation was found for studied basil varieties. Plants of 'Sweet' cv. were characterized by the largest height (53.4 cm) and side shoot number (16), 'Lemon' - by the largest plant diameter (42.3 cm). The number of days till flowering depended on weather conditions and the variety, and it amounted from 44 to 126. Basil flowers were white, pink, and violet. Herb yield depended on the variety and growth conditions. Differences in the amount and yield of essential oil from basil were also recorded. The largest amounts of oil (1.55%) were accumulated by 'Bush' cv.

scholarly journals Effects of Biodynamic Production on Growth and Essential Oil Content in Basil

2016 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. 260-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Slavica Dudaš ◽  
Danijela Poljuha ◽  
Ivana Šola ◽  
Sabina Šegula ◽  
Sanja Varga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Sowing Date ◽  
Ocimum Basilicum ◽  
Statistical Analyses ◽  
Leaf Mass ◽  
Herb Yield ◽  
Ocimum Americanum

Abstract The effects of a biodynamic sowing calendar on the growth (plant height, fresh herb yield, nodes number) and quality (percentage of leaf mass, essential oil content) of three basil species, Ocimum americanum L., Ocimum × hybrida and Ocimum basilicum L., represented by the cultivars ‘Rosso’ and ‘Eco Genovese’, were tested. Statistical analyses showed that the species had greater impact on the observed parameters than either the sowing date or the species and sowing date in combination. The species showed a significant influence on all five tested parameters, while sowing date and interaction of both factors significantly influenced plant height, leaf percentage and essential oil content. The best yield per plant was obtained for O. × hybrida and O. basilicum ‘Eco Genovese’. The lowest species O. × hybrida produced the highest amount of essential oil. »Nodes number« parameter most clearly separated the species, but not the cultivars. Even though O. americanum gave the tallest plants, it did not yield either the highest amount of fresh herb or essential oil. This species’ height was most consistent, considering the significant impact of biodynamic rhythm. Sowing date was not crucial for basil fresh yield; however if there is a need for taller plants with a higher percentage of leaf mass and more essential oil, sowing date needs to be controlled.

Essential oil content and chemical composition of Cymbopogon citratus inoculated with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under different levels of lead

2015 ◽  
Vol 76 ◽  
pp. 734-738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Lermen ◽  
Fabrício Morelli ◽  
Zilda Cristiani Gazim ◽  
Adriana Pereira da Silva ◽  
José Eduardo Gonçalves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Cymbopogon Citratus ◽  
Different Levels

scholarly journals Chemical composition of essential oil extracted from leaves of Campomanesia adamantium subjected to different hydrodistillation times

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana Dantas de Oliveira ◽  
Daniely Karen Matias Alves ◽  
Mayker Lazaro Dantas Miranda ◽  
José Milton Alves ◽  
Marcelo Nogueira Xavier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Oil Content ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Caryophyllene Oxide ◽  
Fruit Species ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Completely Randomized Design

ABSTRACT: Campomanesia adamantium is a native fruit species of the Cerrado and is used in food and medicines and as bee pasture. The chemical composition of essential oils obtained from plants of the same species have varying constituent proportions due to the influence of extractive factors, environmental, genetic and ontogenetic. This study aimed to identify the influence of hydrodistillation time on the content and chemical composition of essential oil extracted from the leaves of C. adamantium . Treatments consisted of five extraction times (1, 2, 3, 4, and 5h) using Clevenger with five replications in a completely randomized design. It was observed that after two hours of hydrodistillation, the essential oil content remains constant. Regarding the chemical constituents of essential oil, variation of the proportions of the compounds tested occurred at all hydrodistillation times. The compounds spathulenol oxygenated sesquiterpenes and caryophyllene oxide were the majority in the five hydrodistillation times.

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