Journals / Mediterranean Agricultural Sciences / 2016 / Cilt: 29 - Sayı: 3

Seasonal variation of fruit traits and leaf essential oil compositions in black and white myrtle (Myrtus communis)

Siyah ve beyaz mersinde (Myrtus communis) meyve özelliklerinin ve yaprak uçucu yağ bileşiminin mevsimsel değişimi

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85–92
Publication Date
2016-12-26
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Main essential oil compounds in myrtle leaves were α-pinene (40.67 %) and 1,8- cineole (37.78 %).

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Objective & Hypothesis:Myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) is a medical and aromatic plant naturally grown in Mediterranean region.
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Key Findings & Data:Leaf dimensions ranged from 9.84 mm to 1.30 mm for leaf wide and from 25.84 mm to 31.51 mm for leaf length depending on myrtle genotypes during mentioned period.
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Conclusion & Impact:Main essential oil compounds in myrtle leaves were α-pinene (40.67 %) and 1,8- cineole (37.78 %).
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⚙️Variables:Myrtus communis L. · Pomoloji · Aroma

Abstract

Myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) is a medical and aromatic plant naturally grown in Mediterranean region. White myrtle with greater berry fruits are commercially grown for fresh consumption in Turkey but there is very little information on agrotechnological traits of black myrtle. Nowadays, there is a great interest for dark coloured fruits because of higher antioxidant capacities. In addition, black myrtle has very little pest and disease problems, therefore it is very suitable for organic growing. Essential oils extracted from leaves are known myrtle oils and used for medical and aromatic purposes. The main objective of this study was to investigate variations in fruit and leaf traits of white and black myrtles between fruit set and harvest time. Variations were recorded in physical and chemical parameters of myrtle berries and essential oil compounds of myrtle leaves during berry growth from July to December. Leaf dimensions ranged from 9.84 mm to 1.30 mm for leaf wide and from 25.84 mm to 31.51 mm for leaf length depending on myrtle genotypes during mentioned period. Average fruit weights (mg fruit-1) were measured as 605.68 in Hambeles and 355.94 in Yakup types. Main essential oil compounds in myrtle leaves were α-pinene (40.67 %) and 1,8- cineole (37.78 %).

Özet

Mersin (Myrtus communis L.), Akdeniz bölgesinde doğal olarak yetişen tıbbi ve aromatik bir bitkidir. Beyaz mersin meyvesi, ülkemizde ticari olarak sofralık amaçlı yetiştirilmektedir. Siyah mersin meyvesinin tüketimi daha az ve tarımsal özellikleri konusunda da çok az bilgi mevcuttur. Son yıllarda, siyah renkli meyvelere yüksek antioksidan kapasiteleri nedeniyle ilgi artmıştır. Ayrıca siyah mersin meyvesinin önemli bir hastalık ve zararlısının olmayışı, bu meyvenin organik yetiştirilmesini de cazip kılmaktadır. Mersin bitkisi yapraklarından ekstrakte edilen uçucu yağlar, mersin yağı adıyla tıbbi ve aromatik amaçlı kullanılmaktadır Bu çalışmanın amacı, siyah ve beyaz renkli mersinlerde; meyve tutumundan hasada kadar olan meyve gelişim döneminde, yaprak ve meyvelerde meydana gelen değişimleri incelemektir. Bu açıdan, Temmuz-Kasım ayları arasındaki dönemde; meyvelerdeki fiziksel ve kimyasal değişimler ile yapraklardaki uçucu yağ bileşenlerindeki değişiklikler saptanmıştır. Bu dönemde, mersin tiplerine göre yaprak eni 9.84-13.30 mm; yaprak boyu 25.84-31.51 mm arasında değişmiştir. Ortalama meyve ağırlığı (mg meyve-1); Hambeles tipinde 605.68; Yakup tipinde ise 355.94 olarak saptanmıştır. Mersin bitkisi yapraklarında en yüksek uçucu bileşenler α-pinene (% 40.67) ve 1,8- cineole (% 38.78) olarak tespit edilmiştir.

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UZUN, H., BAKTIR, İ., GÖZLEKCİ, Ş., YEĞİN, A. B. (2016). Seasonal variation of fruit traits and leaf essential oil compositions in black and white myrtle (Myrtus communis). Mediterranean Agricultural Sciences, Cilt: 29 - Sayı: 3, 85–92. https://ajindex.com/articles/123188

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