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GC Comparative Analysis of Leaf Essential Oils from Two Myrtle Varieties at Different Phenological Stages

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The essential oils obtained from leaves of two Myrtus communis varieties (baetica and italica), growing wild in North Tunisia, were investigated by GC and GC–MS at their different phenological stages. The highest essential oil yield was observed at the flowering stage with 0.6% (w/w) for italica and 0.4% (w/w) for baetica and 49 compounds were identified. The main essential oil leaf compounds of both myrtle varieties, belonging to the monoterpene class, were α-pinene, 1,8-cineole, limonene and linalool and their percentages showed significant changes during the phenological stages.

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The authors wish to thank Prof. Mohamed Hammami and Mr. Imed Chraief, from the Medicine University of Monastir (Tunisia) for performing GC–MS analyses.

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Aidi Wannes, W., Mhamdi, B. & Marzouk, B. GC Comparative Analysis of Leaf Essential Oils from Two Myrtle Varieties at Different Phenological Stages. Chroma 69, 145–150 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1365/s10337-008-0818-9

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