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Article: Oil Content and Fatty Acid Profiles of Seed Oil from the Genus Lavandula
- Article from:
- JAOCS, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society
- Article date:
- May 1, 2008
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CopyrightCopyright AOCS Press May 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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The genus Lavandula is comprised of 39 species and several hybrids of woody perennial plants some of which have long been grown for their essential oil, which is extracted by steam distillation from floral tissue. The major cultivated lavenders are varieties of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (true lavender) and hybrids between L. angustifolia and L latifolia Medik., (spike lavender), called L. Ã intermedia Emeric ex Loisel. and commonly known as lavandins. Several species within the genus are popular gardens plants and are also grown for cut and dried flowers, including the above species and additionally L. dentata L., L. stoechas L. and L. pedunculata Mill.
Research on this genus has ...