Myrtus communis stem structure peculiarities and histochemical analysis
Journal: Vestnik Moskovskogo universiteta Seria 16 Biologia
Year: 2025

Myrtus communis L. (common myrtle) is one of the important aromatic and medicinal plants of the family Myrtaceae. Its organs contain sufficient quantities of essential oils, phenolic acids, flavonoids, tannins, anthocyanin pigments, and fatty acids, which make it a promising object for the pharmaceutical and perfume industries. In the Russian Federation, M. communis has been cultivated as an ornamental and essential oil plant on the Southern Coast of Crimea and the Black Sea coast of the Caucasu