Effect of selenium on the chemical composition of peppermint oil

Authors
Maksimovic, S Blagojevic, S Jakovljevic, M Ristic, M
Citation
S. Maksimovic et al., Effect of selenium on the chemical composition of peppermint oil, ROSTLIN VYR, 45(6), 1999, pp. 265-267
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture/Agronomy
Journal title
ROSTLINNA VYROBA
ISSN journal
0370663X → ACNP
Volume
45
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
265 - 267
Database
ISI
SICI code
0370-663X(199906)45:6<265:EOSOTC>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
The effect of two selenium (Se) doses (100 and 500 g.ha(-1)) on quality of peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) was studied. Special attention was devoted to the content and chemical composition of the essential oil from peppermin t. Analysis of the essential oil was performed by GC-FID and GC-MS techniqu e. It was found that the Se application had positive effect on the content of some important essential oil components (menthol, menthyl acetate, beta- caryophyllene). However, the applied Se doses had negative effect on the co ntent of essential oil in the leaves of peppermint.