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Composizione dell'olio essenziale di Calamintha nepeta subsp. glandulosa

1985; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 119; Issue: 5-6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/11263508509426681

2283-6195

B. Bellomaria, Giuseppa Valentini,

Phytochemistry and Biological Activities

Abstract Composition of the essential oil in Calamintha nepeta subsp. glandulosa. - A study on qualitative and quantitative composition and on the percentage yield of essential oil during the vegetative cycle of Calamintha nepeta subsp. glandulosa has been carried out in different areas of the « Appennino marchigiano ». The percentage yield presents its maximum values during blooming period (month of July). Gas chromatography revealed that the principal component of essential oil is carvone, followed by carvacrol and limonene.