A study on essential oil yield and components of dryed and fresh foliage of peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) cultivated in Turkey

Authors : İrem AYRAN, Sadiye Ayşe ÇELİK, Asuman KAN, Yüksel KAN

Pages : 199-201

Doi:10.31015/jaefs.18036

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Publication Date : 2018-10-07

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In the study, essential oil yield and its components dryed and fresh  foliage obtained from peppermint [ Mentha piperita L. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Lamiaceae);] cultivated in Konya ecological conditions were investigated. The yield of essential oil from dryed and fresh peppermint foliage was determined to be 3.2 % and 2.9 %, respectively. The major essential oil components of dryed and fresh foliage peppermint oil were determined as mentone insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(50.80 %);, mentol insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(34.55 %); and mentone insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(48.18 %);, mentol insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(21.77);, respectively. The aim of this research attempts to contribute to knowledge of differences between essential oil yield and components of the dryed and fresh foliage peppermint insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Mentha piperita L.); cultivated Konya ecological conditions, Turkey.
Keywords : Peppermint, Mentha piperita L, Essential oil, Component, Menthone, Menthol

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