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Post‐harvest storage effect on quantity and quality of rose‐scented geranium ( Pelargonium sp. cv. ‘Bourbon’) oil in Uttaranchal
Author(s) -
Ram P.,
Kumar Birendra,
Naqvi A. A.,
Verma R. S.,
Patra N. K.
Publication year - 2005
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/ffj.1544
Subject(s) - geranium , chemistry , horticulture , pelargonium , essential oil , yield (engineering) , steam distillation , geraniaceae , distillation , botany , food science , biology , chromatography , cultivar , materials science , metallurgy
Drying and storage of herbage for 5 days prior to distillation significantly reduced the essential oil recovery as well as oil quality. The study suggested that the geranium green biomass should be distilled afresh for better oil yield and quality in the conditions of Uttaranchal. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.