Influence of genotype and some ecological factors on volatile oil production of camomile plants |
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| Authors: | Tatiana Onisei Ecaterina Toth Maria Peter Ion Vlas |
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| Institution: | 1. “Stejarul” Research Station , Str. Alexandra cel Bun, no. 6,5600, Piatra Neamt, Romania;2. University of Medicine and Pharmacy , T[icaron]rgu-Mures, Romania;3. Socodor Research Center , Arad, Romania |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Working with spontaneous and meliorated camomile plants (Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rausch.) cultivated in different pedo-climatic conditions, a quantitative and qualitative variation of active principle was registered. The different expression of the biosynthetic potential varied from a genotype to another, being influenced by the growing sites, precipitation regime and light intensity. Diurnal oscillations of active principle accumulation and monthly differences of essential oil and chamazulene content were evidentiated. An important stimulation of volatile oil synthesis was obtained by gamma ray fruit irradiation. |
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| Keywords: | Chamomilla recutita (L ) Rausch climatic and edaphic factors essential oil gamma rays genotype |
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