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The influence of water stress on plant height, herbal and essential oil yield and composition in <i>Satureja hortensis</i> L.

Z. F. BaherMedicinal Plants Department, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands. PO Box 13185-116, Tehran, IranMehdi MirzaMedicinal Plants Department, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands. PO Box 13185-116, Tehran, IranMahlega GhorbanliBiology Department, The University of Teacher Education, Mofateh St, Tehran, IranMohamad Bagher RezaiiMedicinal Plants Department, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands. PO Box 13185-116, Tehran, Iran

2002en

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Abstract The influence of soil water stress on plant height, fresh and dry weight and essential oil content of Iranian Satureja hortensis L. was investigated. The volatile constituents of the aerial parts of cultivated S. hortensis were isolated by steam distillation and analysed by GC–MS. The results showed that greater soil water stress decreased plant height and total fresh and dry weight. The accumulation of oil increased significantly under severe water stress at the flowering stage, when the mean leaf water potential decreased from −0.5 to −1.6 MPa. This treatment affected the quantity of the essential oils more than moderate water stress during the vegetative and flowering stages. The main oil constituents are carvacrol and γ‐terpinene. The amount of carvacrol increased under moderate stress, while γ‐terpinene content decreased under moderate and severe water stress treatments. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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DOI: 10.1002/ffj.1097

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