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Seasonal Variation of Essential Oils in a Linalool-Rich Chemotype ofMentha spicataGrown Wild in Greece

George Kofidis, Artemios M. Bosabalidis, Stella Kokkini

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The seasonal variations of the essential oil content and composition of a Mentha spicata population grown wild in Greece were examined. The oil content ranged from 0.1–1.8%, with the maximum values in late summer/early autumn. The essential oil obtained from the leaves was characterized by a very high content in linalool, i.e. 85.0–93.9% of the total oil (highest percentage in mid-autumn). Other oil constituents occurring in much lower amounts were germacrene D (up to 4.2%), β-caryophyllene (up to 2.6%) and 1,8-cineole (up to 2.1%).

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The seasonal variations of the essential oil content and composition of a Mentha spicata population grown wild in Greece were examined. The oil content ranged from 0.1–1.8%, with the maximum values in late summer/early autumn. The essential oil obtained from the leaves was characterized by a very high content in linalool, i.e. 85.0–93.9% of the total oil (highest percentage in mid-autumn). Other oil constituents occurring in much lower amounts were germacrene D (up to 4.2%), β-caryophyllene (up to 2.6%) and 1,8-cineole (up to 2.1%).

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The seasonal variations of the essential oil content and composition of a Mentha spicata population grown wild in Greece were examined. The oil content ranged from 0.1–1.8%, with the maximum values in late summer/early autumn. The essential oil obtained from the leaves was characterized by a very high content in linalool, i.e. 85.0–93.9% of the total oil (highest percentage in mid-autumn). Other oil constituents occurring in much lower amounts were germacrene D (up to 4.2%), β-caryophyllene (up to 2.6%) and 1,8-cineole (up to 2.1%).

Key concepts: Chemotype, Linalool, Mentha spicata, Essential oil, Germacrene D, Seasonality, Botany, Population

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