Electronic Journal of Biology

Essentials Oils of Laurus nobilis from the West of Algeria

Laurus nobilis is an aromatic plant, widespread in Algeria and widely used by local people as a source of spice and for its medicinal properties. The essential oil of this plant is the subject in this work a comparative study of this dune extraction HE three months: April, May and essential oil June. L'extraction was performed by steam distillation and performance the highest (1.5%) was determined in the month of May, in this month, the laurel plant was fully flowered in favorable soil and climate conditions for biosynthesis of the essential oils that make the yield increases considerably.

Author(s):

Ould Yerou Karima, Meddah Boumedienne, Tir Touil Aicha

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