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Biomass production, essential oil yield and composition of Myrica gale L. harvested from wild populations in Scotland and Finland

Myrica gale L. was harvested from wild populations in Scotland and Finland. Above‐ground vegetation was assessed for growth and potential yield of biomass. Essential oil yield and composition were measured: leaf oil yield was 0.05–0.29%, flower oil yield 0.97%. Main components were α‐pinene [20.1–38...

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Published in:Flavour and fragrance journal 1998-11, Vol.13 (6), p.367-372
Main Authors: Svoboda, Katerina P., Inglis, Andrew, Hampson, Janice, Galambosi, Bertalan, Asakawa, Y.
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Language:English
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Summary:Myrica gale L. was harvested from wild populations in Scotland and Finland. Above‐ground vegetation was assessed for growth and potential yield of biomass. Essential oil yield and composition were measured: leaf oil yield was 0.05–0.29%, flower oil yield 0.97%. Main components were α‐pinene [20.1–38.9%], 1,8‐cineole [2.5–23.9%], germacrene [0.4–13.2%] and γ‐cadinene [8.4–21.0]. The essential oil has a potential use as a midge repellent. Copyright © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0882-5734
1099-1026
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1099-1026(199811/12)13:6<367::AID-FFJ724>3.0.CO;2-M