Effects of malic acid and salicylic acid on quality and quantity of essential oil components in rosmarinus officinalis

摘要

In the present study, effect of exogenous application of salicylic acid (1.5 and 3 mM) and malic acid (100 and 150 mg L ~(-1)) on components of essential oils of Rosmarinus officinalis was evaluated. All SA and MA treatments enhanced limonene, 1.8-cineole, α-pinene, camphene and camphor, while terpinen-4-ol, sabinene, verbenol, germacrene-D, bornyl acetate, myrcene, α-phelandrene, α-terpinolene and β-caryophyllene decreased. The study demonstrated that SA and MA can be change secondary metabolites in Rosmarinus officinalis.