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A chemotype of Mentha longifolia (L.) hudson particularly rich in piperitenone oxide
Author(s) -
Maffei Massimo
Publication year - 1988
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.2730030105
Subject(s) - chemotype , steam distillation , sesquiterpene , chemistry , gas chromatography , essential oil , monoterpene , germacrene d , botany , chromatography , organic chemistry , biology
A new chemotype of Mentha longifolia (L.) Hudson was selected from populations growing wild in the Piedmont Valley (Italy). The oils obtained by steam distillation were analysed using gas chromatography while the components were identified using gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry. The plant was found to possess a high content of piperitenone oxide (77.43%) and moderate amounts of germacrene D (3.7%) and 1,8 cineole (1.61%). The chromosome number (2n = 24) was determined in metaphasic squashes of root tips.