Table 5.
Yield of the essential oils from Drimys brasiliensis Miers present at 1900 and 2100 m altitude in a Montane Cloud Forest in Itamonte, MG, Brazil
| 1900 | 2100 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant material | FF | FS | G | FF | FS | G |
| Mass (g) | 55.77 | 36.24 | 80.05 | 55.77 | 35.16 | 80.03 |
| Humidity (%) | 67.00 | 0.00 | 50.50 | 53.00 | 0.00 | 51.50 |
| *Yield (% p/p HFB) | 0.92 | 1.02 | 0.03 | 0.48 | 0.80 | 0.03 |
FF, Fresh leaves; FS, Dry leaves; G, Fresh branches; HFB, Humidity free base. *Yield = Yield average of the oils from 4 individuals of D. brasiliensis/altitude level.