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Mature dried leaves of IISR-Alleppy Supreme had lower essential oil yield than younger leaves.
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e0“The magnitude of decreased of essential oils yield in dried-mature leaves as compared to younger leaves was 62.59 % in Rajendra Sonia, 74 % in Morangia, 19.75 % in IISR-Roma, 2 % in IISR-Pratibha, 0.61 % in IISR-Alleppy Supreme and 18.30 % in Megha Turmeric-I. Although in the variety IISR-Alleppy Supreme and Megha Turmeric-I, there was an observed decrease in EO yield in the matured-dried leaves as compared to younge…” Show full quote
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M Teikur; A K Mishra; C Mukhim Plant Science Today 2025. doi:10.14719/pst.7479
Other claims from this paper (14)
- Observation Mature dried leaves of Rajendra Sonia had lower essential oil yield than younger leaves.
- Observation Mature dried leaves of Morangia had lower essential oil yield than younger leaves.
- Observation Mature dried leaves of IISR-Roma had lower essential oil yield than younger leaves.
- Observation Mature dried leaves of IISR-Pratibha had lower essential oil yield than younger leaves.
- Observation Mature dried leaves of Megha Turmeric-I had lower essential oil yield than younger leaves.
- Intervention effect Early leaf collection decreased curcumin content in Roma.
- Intervention effect Early leaf collection decreased curcumin content in Morangia.
- Intervention effect Early leaf collection decreased curcumin content in Rajendra Sonia.
- Intervention effect Early leaf collection increased curcumin content in IISR-Pratibha.
- Intervention effect Early leaf collection increased curcumin content in IISR-Alleppy Supreme.
- Intervention effect Early leaf collection increased curcumin content in Megha Turmeric-1.
- Observation Essential oils from both leaf stages had comparable reducing power.
- Observation Essential oils from both leaf stages had comparable antioxidant properties.
- Recommendation The authors suggest collecting leaves one month before rhizome maturity to raise essential oil yield with minimal curcumin effect.