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Yield, content, and composition of peppermint and spearmints as a function of harvesting time and drying.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry - 10 Nov 2010
Zheljazkov Valtcho D, Cantrell Charles L, Astatkie Tess, Hristov Alex
Abstract excerpt
Peppermint ( Mentha × piperita L.) and spearmints ('Scotch' spearmint, M. × gracilis Sole, and 'Native' spearmint, Mentha spicata L.) are widely grown essential oil crops in more northern latitudes; however, there is limited information on how harvest time and drying influence peppermint and spearmint yield, oil composition, and bioactivity, when grown south of the 41st parallel. In this 2-year study, the effects...
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