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- Title
Effect of cold plasma on essential oil content and composition of lemon verbena.
- Authors
Ebadi, Mohammad‐Taghi; Abbasi, Soleiman; Harouni, Amir; Sefidkon, Fatemeh
- Abstract
Cold plasma is known as a novel nonthermal processing method for decontamination of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs); however, there are little research studies about its effects on active ingredients of these plants. The aim of this research was to investigate the influence of low‐pressure cold plasma (LPCP) treatments (1, 3, and 5 min) on the essential oil (EO) content and composition of lemon verbena leaves. The EO content was determined using hydro‐distillation, and the composition of the extracted EOs was quantified using gas chromatography and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry techniques. The results showed that by increasing the LPCP treatment duration, the EO content was reduced from 1.2 to 0.9 (% v/w). The highest content of monoterpene hydrocarbons (e.g., limonene) and oxygenated sesquiterpenes (e.g., spathulenol and globulol) was also observed in LPCP‐treated ones, whereas the oxygenated monoterpenes (e.g., citral) content of control was measurably higher than those treated with LCPC.
- Subjects
VERBENA; ESSENTIAL oils; LOW temperature plasmas; DECONTAMINATION (From gases, chemicals, etc.); MEDICINAL plants; AROMATIC plants
- Publication
Food Science & Nutrition, 2019, Vol 7, Issue 4, p1166
- ISSN
2048-7177
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/fsn3.876