Influence of Harvest Time and Environmental Factors on the Yield and Chemical Composition of Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) Essential Oil in Northeast Morocco

• Autorzy: Farhani Faouzi , El Aboudi Ahmed , Boujraf Amal , Dallahi Youssef

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12912/27197050/191265

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Assessment of the dynamics of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L) is essential in the production of essential oils (EOs) in Morocco, considering the country is one of the main producers of rosemary EO. In this study, the authors aimed to examine the influence of harvesting period and environmental factors on the dynamics of rosemary EO, mainly its composition. Samples were collected from four sites in northeastern Morocco on a monthly basis between July 2021 and June 2022. Subsequently, quantitative and qualitative analyses by hydrodistillation and gas chromatography were performed to determine the yield and composition of EOs. On average, EO yields ranged from 2.3 to 3% across the four sites; they were highest in summer and lowest in autumn. A moderate negative correlation (r = -0.59, p < 0.05) was observed between precipitation and EO yield, while temperature had a moderately positive influence. A total of 17 chemical compounds, representing 88.9–99.1% of the EO extracts, were identified and consisted mainly of 1,8-cineole (44.2–46.6%), camphor (14.8–16.8%), borneol (7.5–9.1%), and α-pinene (5.2–5.9%). Harvesting period strongly influenced EO composition, with the highest concentrations of 1,8-cineole and α-pinene were recorded during the summer period (July and August), while the concentrations of borneol, camphor, and terpineol were highest in winter (December and January) and late spring. The findings of the study highlight the importance of monitoring the factors that influence the chemical composition of rosemary EO, thus providing a knowledge base that would help improve the quality and economic value of rosemary EO production in the region.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

essential oils; Morocco; Rosmarinus officinalis L; medicinal plant; aromatic plants

• Wydawca: Lubelski Oddział Polskiego Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology ; WNGB Wydawnictwo Naukowe
• Czasopismo: Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 25, iss. 11
• Strony: 1--17
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 66 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Farhani Faouzi

• Botany Team andValorization of Plant and Fungal Resources (BOVAREF), Research Centre Biotechnology Vegetal and Microbial, Biodiversity and Environment, Faculty of Science, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco
• Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Physiologie Végétales, Centre de Biotechnologie Végétale et Microbienne Biodiversité et Environnement, Faculté des Sciences, Université Mohammed V de Rabat, Rabat 10000, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7161-7441

autor

El Aboudi Ahmed

• Botany Team andValorization of Plant and Fungal Resources (BOVAREF), Research Centre Biotechnology Vegetal and Microbial, Biodiversity and Environment, Faculty of Science, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5416-9972

autor

Boujraf Amal

• Laboratoire des Productions Végétale, Animales et Agro-industrie, Equipe de Botanique, Biotechnologie et Protection des Plantes, Faculté des Sciences, Université Ibn Tofail, Kénitra, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5360-2493

autor

Dallahi Youssef

• Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Physiologie Végétales, Centre de Biotechnologie Végétale et Microbienne Biodiversité et Environnement, Faculté des Sciences, Université Mohammed V de Rabat, Rabat 10000, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5031-2123

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