The Effect of Distillation Methods and Plant Growth Stages on the Essential Oil Content and Composition of Thymus daenensis
نویسندگان
1 Islamic Azad University of Science and Research of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2 Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Tehran, Iran
3 Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Tehran, Iran
4 Biotechnology Department of Medicinal Plants Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR, Karaj, Iran
5 Department of Horticulture, Collage of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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چکیده
Background: Thymus daenensis is on e of the endemic aromatic species in Iran that its essential oil is used in food and pharmaceutical industries. Objective: In this study, the effects of plant growth stages and distillation methods on essential oil content and thymol percentage of this species were evaluated. Methods: The ...