The definition of the volatile organic compounds profile plants is an important tool for food quality and authenticity assessment. aim this study was to quantitative determination three Artemisia campestris L. subsp. glutinosa, Lavandula angustifolia Mill., Zingiber officinale rosch. using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (SPME/GC-MS). Thirty-three were determined in application SPME/GC-MS....

The microbiological contamination of raw plant materials is common and may be adequately reduced by radiation processing. This study evaluated the effects of gamma- and e-beam ionizing radiations (25 kGy) on three plants used as food or as medicinal products (Thymus vulgaris L., Eucalyptus radiata D.C., and Lavandula angustifolia Mill.) as well as their effects on extracted or commercial essent...

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is a shrub of the family Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean region. The material used for herbal purposes includes lavender flowers (Lavandula flores) containing essential oil (3%), anthocyanins, phytosterols, sugars, minerals, and tannins. The qualitative and quantitative composition of the essential oil of lavender is variable and depends on genotype, gro...

Colour and floral origin are key parameters that may influence the honey market. Monofloral light honey are more demanded by consumers, mainly due to their flavour, being more valuable for producers due to their higher price when compared to darker honey. The latter usually have a high anti-oxidant content that increases their healthy potential. This work showed that it is possible to correctly...

Eleven Tunisian natural populations of Lavandula multifida L., from different geographic regions and bioclimates, were assessed for their variability using six polymorphic loci and 35 terpenoids. Isozymes were revealed by 13% gel electrophoresis. Volatiles were analysed by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). A high genetic diversity within populations and w...