Water Deficit and Seasonality Study on Essential Oil Constituents of Lippia gracilis Schauer Germplasm

Elizangela Mércia de Oliveira Cruz; Jéssika Andreza Oliveira Pinto; Saymo Santos Fontes; Maria de Fátima Arrigoni-Blank; Leandro Bacci; Hugo César Ramos de Jesus; Darlisson de Alexandria Santos; Péricles Barreto Alves; Arie Fitzgerald Blank

doi:10.1155/2014/314626

The Scientific World Journal (Jan 2014)

Water Deficit and Seasonality Study on Essential Oil Constituents of Lippia gracilis Schauer Germplasm

Elizangela Mércia de Oliveira Cruz,
Jéssika Andreza Oliveira Pinto,
Saymo Santos Fontes,
Maria de Fátima Arrigoni-Blank,
Leandro Bacci,
Hugo César Ramos de Jesus,
Darlisson de Alexandria Santos,
Péricles Barreto Alves,
Arie Fitzgerald Blank

Affiliations

Elizangela Mércia de Oliveira Cruz: Department of Agronomic Engineering, Federal University of Sergipe, Avenue Marechal Rondon s/n, 49100-000 São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil
Jéssika Andreza Oliveira Pinto: Department of Agronomic Engineering, Federal University of Sergipe, Avenue Marechal Rondon s/n, 49100-000 São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil
Saymo Santos Fontes: Department of Agronomic Engineering, Federal University of Sergipe, Avenue Marechal Rondon s/n, 49100-000 São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil
Maria de Fátima Arrigoni-Blank: Department of Agronomic Engineering, Federal University of Sergipe, Avenue Marechal Rondon s/n, 49100-000 São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil
Leandro Bacci: Department of Agronomic Engineering, Federal University of Sergipe, Avenue Marechal Rondon s/n, 49100-000 São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil
Hugo César Ramos de Jesus: Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Sergipe, Avenue Marechal Rondon s/n, 49100-000 São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil
Darlisson de Alexandria Santos: Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Sergipe, Avenue Marechal Rondon s/n, 49100-000 São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil
Péricles Barreto Alves: Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Sergipe, Avenue Marechal Rondon s/n, 49100-000 São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil
Arie Fitzgerald Blank: Department of Agronomic Engineering, Federal University of Sergipe, Avenue Marechal Rondon s/n, 49100-000 São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/314626
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2014

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The aim of this study was to analyze the chemical composition of the essential oil from leaves of Lippia gracilis genotypes, in the dry and rainy seasons, and with and without irrigation. The extraction of essential oil was realized by hydrodistillation in a Clevenger apparatus. The chemical composition analysis was performed using a GC-MS/FID. The leaves of the L. gracilis genotypes provide essential oil with content between 1.25% and 1.92% in the rainy season and 1.42% and 2.70% in the dry season; when irrigation was used the content was between 1.42% and 2.87%, without irrigation contents were between 1.60% and 3.00%. The chemical composition of L. gracilis showed high levels of terpenes. The major constituent of genotypes LGRA-106 was thymol and carvacrol was the major constituent for the other genotypes. Concentrations showed little variation between seasons, demonstrating the stability of the chemical composition of L. gracilis even with different climatic conditions.

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ISSN: 2356-6140 (Print); 1537-744X (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology; Medicine; Science
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