NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ›› 2014, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (12): 1977-1981.

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Selection of Superior Individual from Terpinen-4-ol Type Melaleuca

LIANG Zhong-yun1,2*, LI Gui-zhen1,2, Chang Xin-min1, CHEN Hai-yan1, WEN Cai-lin1   

  1. 1 Guangxi Forestry Research Institute; 2 Key Laboratory of Central South Fast-growing Timber Cultivation of Forestry Ministry of China,Guangxi Nanning 530002,China
  • Online:2014-12-31 Published:2015-01-09

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Abstract: According to breeding methods,product processing and applied requirements,we made a research on superior individuality selection of Melaleuca of terpinen-4-ol type. By primary selecting,cutting and seedling investigation,seven superior individuals were selected based on plant weight,yield and quality in different growing stage.Among these,the essential oil weight was between 11.30 g and 26.59 g,the content of terpinen-4-ol was from 38.04% to 40.27%,the content of 1,8-cineole was from 1.09% to 2.21% in one year old.These results showed that the selected individuals were superior to others of domestic species on annual output and quality of Melaleuca oil.

Key words: terpinen-4-ol, Melaleuca, superior individual, Melaleuca oil

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