Influence of day length and leaf insertion on the composition of marjoram essential oil | Zendy

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Influence of day length and leaf insertion on the composition of marjoram essential oil

Author(s) -

Circella G.,

Franz Ch.,

Novak J.,

Resch H.

Publication year - 1995

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.2730100607

Subject(s) - sabinene , essential oil , chemistry , origanum , day length , composition (language) , photoperiodism , horticulture , lamiaceae , chemical composition , botany , food science , biology , linguistics , philosophy , organic chemistry , limonene

The influence of the photoperiod on the growth and quality of marjoram, Origanum majorana L., showed it to be a long‐day plant, as upright growth and flower formation were observed only at a day length of at least 13 h. The day length also influenced the composition of the essential oil; cis ‐sabinene hydrate, the main component, was produced in larger quantities in plants grown under 16 h light conditions than in those grown with a day length of 13 h and 10 h, whereas the content of terpinenes decreased with increasing day length. Regarding the leaf position, lower (older) leaves contained an essential oil with a relatively higher terpinene concentration.

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