Medicinal & Aromatic Plants

Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
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Weretaw Sisay

Weretaw Sisay

Ethiopia

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  • Research Article
    Chemotypic Characterization and Antioxidant Activities of Rosemarinus officinalis Essential Oil from Ethiopian Cultivars
    Author(s): Bekri Melka Abdo, Gelila Asaminew, Beriso Mieso and Weretaw Sisay Bekri Melka Abdo, Gelila Asaminew, Beriso Mieso and Weretaw Sisay

    In Ethiopia, R. officinalis is locally known as "Yetibs Qitel" used for flavor of various cuisine. Three varieties of R. officinalis were registered at Wendo Genet Agricultural Research Center and aimed to define the Physico-chemical properties and antioxidant activities of their essential oils. Hydro distillation of fresh R. officinalis leaves was acquired an essential oil yield (v/w) of 1.02% (Rosemary-01), 0.84% (Rosemary-02) and 0.65% (Rosemary-03). GC-MS analysis of the essential oils also revealed that major abundance of Eucalyptol (22.25%), α-Pinene (20.39%) and camphor (8.04%) for Rosemary-01; Eucalyptol (21.46%), α-Pinene (17.27%) and Verbenone (13.65%) for Rosemary-02 and Eucalyptol (17.33%), α-Pinene (15.75%) and endo-Borneol (9.09%) for Rosemary-03 variety. R. officinalis essential oils show a free radical sca.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2167-0412.1000325

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