Chemical composition of the essential oil extracted by hydrodistillation (Clevenger
apparatus) from some aerial parts (ripe and unripe fruit) of Pistacia Atlantica
(Anacardiaceae) which are widely spread throughout the countries of the Mediterranea
n
Sea and have been occupying a good part of the mount of Syria was determined by Gas
Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer GC/MS.
The results of analyzing showed that the oil consist of five compounds in ripe and
unripe fruit, and it was found that the component with the highest ratio in both samples is
the same 2-methylbutanal and its ratio 95.713% in the ripe fruit and 94.138% in the unripe
fruit.
The results of this study also show that the essential oil components of the Syrian
Pistacia fruits are completely different from those in different environments due to the
different types of pistacia species which have been studied and the different environmental
conditions in which this plant grows.
The research studied the compatibility of grafting on the pistachio
variety of Nab AL Jamal with three rootstocks (P. vera, P.
Atlantica and P. Khinjuk). This research was implemented in the
nursery of the agricultural department in Hama. The seed
ling
rootstocks were budded in plastic bags at the beginning of June by
T-budding.
The research studied the compatibility of grafting on the pistachio
variety of Ashouri with three rootstocks (P. vera, P. Atlantica and
P. Khinjuk). This research was implemented in the nursery of the
agricultural department in Hama. The seedling
rootstocks were
budded in plastic bags at the beginning of June by T-budding. The results demonstrated that the variety of Ashouri which budded on the Ashouri and P. Khinjuk rootstocks excelled at the p. Atlantica rootstocks, The best average of succeeded graft of Ashouri variety budded on the Ashouri and P. Khinjuk rootstocks reached (73, 69.5 %). While the growth of p. Atlantica and P. Khinjuk rootstocks were stronger than Ashouri rootstocks. The length of Ashouri variety which budded on P. Atlantica and P. Khinjuk rootstocks was (47.36, 49.88 cm), and the diameter was (5.59, 5.67 mm).
The chill hour requirements of female and male trees of Pistacia atlantica,
Pistacia palaestina and Pistacia khinjuk have been examined. This was carried
out through putting the studied cuttings in cool chamber for different perriods
of temperatur
es of 2 °C (550, 650, 750, 850, 950, and 1050 hours). The cuttings,
later on, were moved into growth chamber which offers temperature, moisture
and light similar to that available at the time of flowering season naturally.
Terebinth trees have been occupying a good part of the mount of Syrian
(abed elaziz, pelass). The Pistacia atlantica fruit, rich in oil, is used by local
inhabitants in many ways, few studies investigation of the P. atlantica fruit oil
of Syria ha
s been carried out,This study investigates the protein, ash, crude oil
and oil composition of P. atlantica with respect to total phenol, iodine value and
saponification value, in order to classify it among the other known edible oils
thenafter compare the oil composition with the oils of other Pistacia species.
The fruit of P.atlantica appears to be rich in oil. The major fatty acid in the
sample studied are oleic, linoleic, our results show that. The oil has a higher
content of unsaturated FA (oleic + linoleic = 72%). The oil can be classified as
an oleo-linoleic vegetable oil. The biochemical data showed an elevated MUFA
content (50-48%) which may constitute an important property against certain
pathologies for its nutritional and preventive virtues.
