Open AccessChanges of the characteristics of Satureja hortensis L. herb during flowering period
Author(s) -
M. Héjja,
Éva B. Héthelyi,
A. Ferenczy,
Erik Szentgyörgyi
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
international journal of horticultural science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2676-931X
pISSN - 1585-0404
DOI - 10.31421/ijhs/7/2/267
Subject(s) - carvacrol , herb , essential oil , horticulture , botany , biology , ripening , traditional medicine , medicinal herbs , medicine
In this study the changes of the characteristics of Satureja hortensis herb were investigated during flowering period, in case of savories of 4 different origins. The change of drying ratio, leaf/stem ratio, essential oil content, the ratio of several essential oil components (carvacrol, y-terpinene, p-cymol, a-pinene, p-pinene and fi-caryophyllene) were studied from bud formation till seed ripening.