Geranium (Pelargonium sp. ‘hybrid’) essential oil in subtropical and temperate regions of Jammu and Kashmir

Autor: S. G. Agarwal, Shabnam Khan, A. K. Dhar, S. S. Balyan, Abdul S. Shawl, Kanti Rekha, M. K. Bhan, D. K. Choudhary
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Flavour and Fragrance Journal. 21:527-530
ISSN: 1099-1026
0882-5734
DOI: 10.1002/ffj.1665
Popis: Six accessions of geranium (Pelargonium sp. ‘hybrid’) were introduced in temperate and subtropical regions of Jammu and Kashmir. The herbaceous parts in the commercial distillation gave 0.09–0.13% oil on fresh weight basis. The calculated herbage yield (tonnes/ha) and oil yield (litre/ha) varied from 31.5 ± 1.87 to 49.1 ± 2.73 and 32.40 to 57.12, respectively. The geranium oil produced in different regions of Jammu and Kashmir was comparable to that produced in other geranium-growing areas in India in terms of its major constituents, citronellol (22.5–34.5%) and geraniol (13.9–24.7%), respectively. This suggests that geranium can be successfully grown in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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