Structure and Distribution of the Glandular Hairs on the Chamomile Florets in Relation to Essential Oil Composition and Quality under Application of Ethrel and GA3

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University.

Abstract

A field experiment was carried out to study the effect of Ethrel and GA3 on the essential oil composition as well as distribution pattern and structural and morphological features of the glandular trichomes secreting the essential oil from the flower heads of chamomile plant.The applied treatments showed a promotive effect on the chamazulene production that represents the most important medical component in the chamomile essential oil.