Yield and Chemical Composition of Rose-Scented Geranium (Pelargonium Species) Oil at Different Times of Harvesting

A field experiment was conducted for six months covering rainy, autumn and spring seasons, to investigate the influence of time of harvesting on yield and quality of the oil of rose-scented geranium (Pelargonium sp.) cv. Bourbon, in the semi-arid tropical climate of south India. A diurnal fluctuatio...

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Published in:The Journal of essential oil research 2001-11, Vol.13 (6), p.456-459
Main Authors: Rao, Bhaskaruni Rajeswara, Bhattacharya, Arun, Kaul, Pran, Ramesh, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
citronellol
citronellyl formate
essential oil composition
g-Eudesmol
Geraniaceae
geraniol
geranyl formate
harvest time
isomenthone
linalool
oil yield
Pelargonium
Pelargonium sp
rose
rose-scented geranium
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Summary:A field experiment was conducted for six months covering rainy, autumn and spring seasons, to investigate the influence of time of harvesting on yield and quality of the oil of rose-scented geranium (Pelargonium sp.) cv. Bourbon, in the semi-arid tropical climate of south India. A diurnal fluctuation in oil yield was observed with a maximum at 12:00 noon (0.27%) and a minimum at 12:00 midnight (0.18%). The oil composition assessed by linalool (7.1-8.4%), isomenthone (7.0-8.1%), citronellol (22.2-23.3%), geraniol (20.6-25.2%), citronellyl formate (4.9-5.5%), geranyl formate (3.8-4.7%) and 10-epi-γ-eudesmol (5.0-7.4%) was not significantly affected by time of harvesting.
ISSN:1041-2905
2163-8152
DOI:10.1080/10412905.2001.9699728