Democratic Republic of Congo native and scotch spearmint oil production –

Diploid mint (M. longifolia) can produce spearmint type oil

  • Democratic Republic of Congo native and scotch spearmint oil production –
  • Democratic Republic of Congo native and scotch spearmint oil production –
  • Democratic Republic of Congo native and scotch spearmint oil production –
  • Democratic Republic of Congo native and scotch spearmint oil production –

Diploid mint (M. longifolia) can produce spearmint type oil

Productivity, Oil Content, and Composition of Two Spearmint Species

Yield, content, and composition of peppermint and spearmints

Productivity, Oil Content, and Composition of Two Spearmint Species

  • What is spearmint oil?
  • Mint oil is a key source of natural flavors with wide industrial applications. Two unbalanced polyploid cultivars named Native ( Mentha Spicata L) and Scotch ( M. × gracilis Sole) are the main producers of spearmint type oil, which is characterized by high levels of the monoterpenes (−)-carvone and (−)-limonene.
  • Does dried peppermint oil affect yield and bioactivity?
  • In this 2-year study, the effects of harvest time and drying on the yield, oil composition, and bioactivity of peppermint ('Black Mitcham' and 'B90-9'), 'Scotch' spearmint, and 'Native' spearmint were evaluated. Peppermint oil from the dried material had higher menthol and eucalyptol concentrations.
  • Can spearmint-type oil be produced in a diploid background?
  • These results demonstrate that spearmint-type oil can be produced in a diploid background with high yield potential, providing a simpler genetic system for the development of improved spearmint varieties. Mint oil is produced when steam distillation of mint hay releases the oil stored in the leaf glandular trichomes 1, 2.
  • Is there a breeding scheme for spearmint oil?
  • The genetic complexity of the main cultivated spearmint lines present challenges for the establishment of a breeding scheme. Spearmint-type oil is produced mainly by two polyploid varieties, Native ( M. spicata ). and Scotch ( M. × gracilis Sole ). Native is a sterile triploid hybrid and Scotch is heptaploid (2n = 7x = 84) 19, 25.

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