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Essential oil composition of Mentha x piperita L. from different environments of north India
Author(s) -
Shahi Ashok Kumar,
Chandra Suresh,
Dutt Prabhu,
Kaul Brij Lal,
Tava Aldo,
Avato Pinarosa
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
flavour and fragrance journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.393
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1099-1026
pISSN - 0882-5734
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1026(199901/02)14:1<5::aid-ffj768>3.0.co;2-3
Subject(s) - menthol , essential oil , altitude (triangle) , chemistry , composition (language) , yield (engineering) , botany , horticulture , food science , biology , mathematics , linguistics , philosophy , geometry , organic chemistry , materials science , metallurgy
The performance of Mentha x piperita L. in terms of essential oil production at different altitudes has been evaluated. Culture locations included Batote (altitude 1900 m) and Jammu (300 m) of Jammu & Kashmir State, and Palampur (1290 m) of Himachal Pradesh, in north India. All the sites showed variable thermal gradients and exhibited greater ecological amplitude. The yield of fresh material (>20 tonnes/ha) and the production of essential oils (>60 kg/ha) were satisfactory. All the three environments were found to be adequate for cultivation of peppermint with acceptable amounts of menthol. Compared to oils from Batote and Palampur, oil from Jammu was of superior quality due to the optimal concentration of menthol (64.0%) and menthyl acetate (9.2%) and the low amount of menthofuran (trace). Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.