Journal of the Korea Furniture Society (한국가구학회지)

Korea Furniture Society (한국가구학회)
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Essential Oil Penetration Depth in Prunus sargentii Rehder

  • Ahmed, Sheikh Ali (Department of Wood Science and Technology, College of Forest and Environmental Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Hong, Seong-Du (Department of Wood Science and Technology, College of Forest and Environmental Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Chun, Su-Kyoung (Department of Wood Science and Technology, College of Forest and Environmental Sciences, Kangwon National University)
  • Published : 2007.11.30
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Abstract

An experiment was conducted to know the essential oil penetration depth in radial and longitudinal direction of Prunus sargentii. Oil penetration depth was found greater than radial flow depth. Vessel conducted oil more than wood fiber. In radial direction, body ray parenchyma was found more permeable than marginal ray parenchyma and it was about 138% times higher. Furthermore penetration depth of oil in intercellular space was greater than ray parenchyma and it was about 250% higher than ray parenchymas. Initial flow speed was found high and then it gradually decreased.

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