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Quality Evaluation of Perilla frutescens L. Cultivated in Doon Valley Climatic Conditions of Uttarakhand: A Source of Perillaketone

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Perilla frutescens L., known as “Bhanjira” is a high value plant used in flavoring foods by local villagers of Uttarakhand. The seeds were sown at 25 days intervals in the month of May, June and July. The samples of whole plant parts were collected at pre and full flowering stages and hydro-distilled using a Clevenger type apparatus. The essential oils were analyzed by GC/MS. In all the oils, perillaketone (43.49–75.46 %) and 1-methyl-2-methylene trans-decalin (13.17–29.22 %) were found to be the most abundant components. Although, the qualitative essential oil compositions were found similar in different sowing times and growth stages, but some quantitative variations were occurred.

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  1. Centre for Aromatic Plants (CAP), Industrial Estate, Selaqui, Dehradun, 248197, Uttarakhand, India

    Nirpendra K. Chauhan, Sher Singh, S. Zafar Haider & Hema Lohani

  2. R.M.P. (P.G.) College, Gurukul Narsan, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India

    B. L. Kushwaha

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Chauhan, N.K., Singh, S., Zafar Haider, S. et al. Quality Evaluation of Perilla frutescens L. Cultivated in Doon Valley Climatic Conditions of Uttarakhand: A Source of Perillaketone. Natl. Acad. Sci. Lett. 35, 91–93 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-012-0020-3

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