Essential oil production potential for uruguayan grown Eucalyptus species

Authors

  • C. Mantero Departamento de Producción Forestal y Tecnología de la Madera, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de la República. Gral. E. Garzón 780 Montevideo, Uruguay.
  • C. García Cátedra de Farmacognosia, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República.
  • P. Rodríguez Cátedra de Farmacognosia, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República.
  • R. Escudero Departamento de Producción Forestal y Tecnología de la Madera, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de la República. Gral. E. Garzón 780 Montevideo, Uruguay.
  • E. Priore Departamento de Biometría, Estadística y Computación, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de la República.
  • P. Menéndez Cátedra de Farmacognosia, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31285/AGRO.11.754

Keywords:

eucalyptol, 1,8-cineol, α-pinene, leaves and branchlets

Abstract

Essential oil yield and 1,8-cineole percentage were studied for nine Uruguayan grown Eucalyptus species and subspecies. Within the more cultivated species with good potential for essential oil production, possible sources of variation of variables related to oil production were studied. Results show that three subspecies of E. globulus, E. viminalis, E. smithii, E. badjensis y E. bosistoana are promising for essential oil production, with essential oil yield equal or higher than 1.00 % and 1,8–cineole percentage higher than 75 %. Within the three subspecies of E. globulus the sources of variation harvest year, geographic situation, leaf type, harvest season and subspecies, were statistically significant for some essential oil production related variables.

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Published

2007-12-01

How to Cite

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Mantero C, García C, Rodríguez P, Escudero R, Priore E, Menéndez P. Essential oil production potential for uruguayan grown Eucalyptus species. Agrocienc Urug [Internet]. 2007 Dec. 1 [cited 2024 May 2];11(2):17-23. Available from: https://agrocienciauruguay.uy/index.php/agrociencia/article/view/754

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2007)

Section

Plant production

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