The percentage methyl chavicol in the oil, however, decreased significantly when the plant material was dried in the oven at 60 C or microwaved. In addition, linalool, the second major compound in the purple landrace, and geranial and neral, major compounds in the green landrace, decreased significantly when the plant tissue was dried in the oven at 60 C or microwaved.
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