Potential of eleven Eucalyptus species for the production of essential oils

Scientia Agricola

Paulo Henrique Müller Da Silva¹  José Otávio Brito¹  Francides Gomes Da Silva Junior¹ 

[1],USP ESALQ Departamento de Ciências FlorestaisPiracicaba SP ,Brasil

关键词: Eucalyptus spp.;    essential oil;    yield;    climatic influence;    Eucalyptus spp.;    rendimento;    óleo essencial;    influência climática;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0103-90162006000100014

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Most Eucalyptus plantations in Brazil aim the production of paper and charcoal, but the use of the species for lumbering, construction and extraction of essential oil has increased. Eleven species of Eucalyptus were assessed in regard to their essential oil production potential, nine never used before for commercial, essential oil extraction. Assessements were compared with Eucalyptus citriodora and Eucalyptus globulus, already explored in oil production for perfume and medical purposes, aiming to increase the availability of commercial species and the relationship between oil production and climatic conditions. Eucalyptus leaves were seasonally sampled (three months interval) for distillation and determination of productivity and chemical composition of oil - contents of oils main components. Eucalyptus viminalis showed the highest potential for cineol, and standed out among the species not yet used commercially. Influenced by soil moisture contents and air temperature, the lowest and the highest oil production happened respectively in Spring and Summer. Water deficiency in Spring caused the lowest oil production. In the Summer, on the other hand, the highest oil production was observed when temperatures were higher and no water deficiency registered. There was no climatic influence on the main oil chemical component.

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