Yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.) growth at different altitudes in central Italian Alps: Biomass yield, oil content and quality

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 47-58

  Giorgi, A ^a   Bononi, M ^a   Tateo, F ^a   Cocucci, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Thujone; thujone; Cultivation; Environmental influence; Essential oil; Plant development

Indexed keywords

ABSINTHOL; BETA THUYONE; CARYOPHYLLENE; CHAMAZULENE; ESSENTIAL OIL; GAMMA CURCUMENE; GERMACRENE D; HUMULENE; LAVANDULYL ACETATE; SESQUITERPENE DERIVATIVE; TERPENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALTITUDE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESSENTIAL OIL; GROWTH;

ACHILLEA; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; ASIA; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EUROPE; FLOWER; FOOD INDUSTRY; HERB; INFLORESCENCE; ITALY; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT HEIGHT; PLANT LEAF; QUALITY CONTROL; SOIL; SYNTHESIS;

ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ACHILLEA; ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM;

EID: 29144513163     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: 15403580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J044v11n03_05     Document Type: Article

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