Premium
Infraspecific variability of the essential oil of Calamintha nepeta from Corsica (France)
Author(s) -
Baldovini Nicolas,
Ristorcelli Dominique,
Tomi Félix,
Casanova Joseph
Publication year - 2000
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(200001/02)15:1<50::aid-ffj871>3.0.co;2-f
Subject(s) - pulegone , menthone , chemotype , nepeta , chemistry , essential oil , botany , monoterpene , biology
The chemical composition of 40 samples of essential oil of Calamintha nepeta , growing wild in Corsica, was examined. After a preliminary study on a single plant, which allowed definition of the full blossom as the stable period for harvesting, the existence of three chemotypes was demonstrated. Half of the samples were characterized by a menthone/pulegone chemotype, 13 samples present pulegone as the major component associated with menthone, while piperitone and piperitenone oxides were the main components of the last 11 samples. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.