Adaptability of aromatic plants on greek conditions and antimicrobial activity of produced essential oils
Abstract
Four aromatic herbs (oregano, thyme, rosemary and sage) were cultivated in an experimental field (irrigated and non-irrigated) in the Orestiada region for a period of 3 years. Our aim was to study their adaptability and finally assessing the crop yield, the quality of the essential oils as well as their antimicrobial potential, factors that would increase the added value of the finished product.Regarding the development of cultivated plants, oregano and thyme outperform biomass in irrigated than arid farming. During the first two years the irrigated rosemary outweighs unirrigated cultivation and this continues as the plant matures. Irrigated sage performed better than unirrigated only in the October harvests. Essential oils were collected by using the hydro distillation method. The yield of essential oil was 2.1-6.3% for the oregano, 2.2 - 4.1% for rosemary, 1.22-2.55% for thyme and 0.97- 1.58% for the sage. No significant differences were observed between the two cultivation meth ...
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