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IRIAF expresses gratitude to ANIPAM for its collaboration in the supply of samples of EO of lavandin and authorization for using their analysis in this work, which was financed by IRIAF funds. CITA thanks to all farmers who voluntarily provided samples of EO of lavandin and authorized the use of their analysis in this study. Finally, ITACyL was funded by the project RTA2017-00031-C04-03.

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June 24, 2024
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Essential oils of lavandin ( Lavandula x intermedia Emeric ex Loisel.) of Spain: A case study on clones Grosso and Super

Publicated to:Journal Of Applied Research On Medicinal And Aromatic Plants. 41 100550- - 2024-05-01 41(), DOI: 10.1016/j.jarmap.2024.100550

Authors: Ortiz de Elguea-Culebras, Gonzalo; Herraiz-Penalver, David; Prieto-Blanco, David; Cerro-Ibanez, Noemi; Sanchez-Vioque, Raill; Navarro-Rocha, Juliana; Angeles Sanz, Maria; Manzanera, M Carmen Asensio-S -Manzanera; Perez-Magarino, Silvia; Herrero, Baudilio; Melero-Bravo, Enrique

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Ctr Invest & Tecnol Agroalimentaria Aragon CITA, Area Labs Anal & Asistencia Tecnol, Avda Montanana 930, Zaragoza 50059, Spain - Author
Ctr Invest & Tecnol Agroalimentaria Aragon CITA, Dept Ciencia Vegetal, Ave Montanana 930, Zaragoza 50059, Spain - Author
Fdn Parque Cient & Tecnol Castilla La Mancha, Inst Recursos Humanos Ciencia & Tecnol INCRECYT, Paseo Innovac 1, Albacete 02006, Spain - Author
Inst Reg Invest & Desarrollo Agroalimentario & For, Ctr Invest Agroforestal Albaladejito, Carretera Toledo Cuenca Km 174, Cuenca 16194, Spain - Author
Inst Tecnol Agrano Castilla & Leon ITACyL, Ctra Burgos Km 119, Valladolid 47071, Spain - Author
Univ Valladolid, Dept Ciencias Agroforestales, Avda Madrid 57, Palencia 34004, Spain - Author
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Abstract

Lavandin (Lavandula x intermedia Emeric ex Loisel.) is a sterile natural hybrid obtained from the crossing of lavender (L. angustifolia Mill.) and spike lavender (L. latifolia Medik.), and its cultivation has gained great importance in Spain. This work is aimed to study the chemical composition of essential oils (EOs) of lavandin from clones Grosso and Super cultivated in Spain. For this purpose, 215 EOs, obtained by steam distillation between 2016 and 2022 in agricultural farms located in 13 provinces of Spain, were analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) in three public R&D centers: the Regional Institute for Agrifood and Forestry Research and Development of Castilla-La Mancha (IRIAF), the Agrarian Technological Institute of Castilla y Le & oacute;n (ITACyL) and the Agrifood Research and Technology Center of Aragon (CITA). The chemical composition of the EO of lavandin showed great inter- and intra-varietal variability, with the main compounds being linalool, linalyl acetate, camphor and 1,8-cineole. The results showed that the contents of camphor and 1,8-cineole were higher in Grosso (7.2% vs 5.0% and 5.7% vs 3.8%, respectively), while those of linalool and linalyl acetate were higher in Super (35.8% vs 34.2% and 33.7% vs 27.2%). Among minor compounds, the lavandin 'Super' exhibited a higher content of beta-Z-ocimene and beta-E-ocimene, and a lower content of terpinen-4-ol compared to Grosso. Additionally, eleven compounds of lavandin Grosso were compared within the ranges established by ISO 8902:2009 standard, revealing that only 18% of the samples complied with it for all of these compounds. In this sense, the contents of alpha-terpineol, linalool and lavandulyl acetate were above the upper limit of the standard in respectively 49%, 23% and 21% of the samples. On the contrary, 36% of the samples for beta-Z-ocimene and 32% for linalyl acetate were below the range of this regulation. Unfortunately, these discrepancies with the ISO regulation exclude numerous EOs from the market despite their value in different sectors like perfumery, cosmetics, aromatherapy, phytosanitary or pharmacy. This work could serve as a guidance and/or reference study of Spanish essential oil of Grosso and Super clones for stakeholders involved in the lavandin EO market.

Keywords

Aceites esencialesAntioxidantChemical-compositionClonesCultivarCultivarsEssential oilIso 8902:2009Lavandula intermediaLavenderNormalizaciónQuimiotiposSpai

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Journal Of Applied Research On Medicinal And Aromatic Plants due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 54/265, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Plant Sciences.

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From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-05:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 4.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 7 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 1.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 1 (Altmetric).