Essential Oil Content and Constituents of Thymus × citriodorus L. at Different Phenological Stages

Twenty- two constituents were found in the essential oils extracted at before flowering, beginning of flowering and at full flowering stages, but twenty-three components in the essential oil extracted from the aerial parts at fruit set stage was identified. Among them geraniol was the major (54.2 -...

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Published in:Journal of essential oil-bearing plants (Dehra Dun) 2009-01, Vol.12 (3), p.333-337
Main Authors: Omidbaigi, R., Fattahi, F., Alirezalu, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
essential oil constituents
geranial
geraniol
Lamiaceae
Lemon thyme
Thymus X citriodorus L
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Summary:Twenty- two constituents were found in the essential oils extracted at before flowering, beginning of flowering and at full flowering stages, but twenty-three components in the essential oil extracted from the aerial parts at fruit set stage was identified. Among them geraniol was the major (54.2 - 72.5 %) component. The highest geraniol (72.5 %) was identified from the essential oil at before flowering stage and the lowest amount (54.2 %) from the essential oil of herb of fruit set stage was measured. Geranial content increased from before flowering to fruit set stage. The lowest geranial content (3.2 %) was identified at before flowering and the highest amount (11.9 %) obtained from the essential oil of fruit set stage.
ISSN:0972-060X
0976-5026
DOI:10.1080/0972060X.2009.10643728