Hops is one of the basic raw materials for beer, but it can be used not only for beer very noteworthy are his healing abilities. Czech Saaz variety belongs to among the best hops in the world, whose quality is involved in both genetics and climate. In addition to the substances important to the taste and aroma of beer, it contains a number of other substances with health significance. The aim of this work was to determine the essential oil content in hop cones and pellets. Specify the content of selected components of essential oils and statistically evaluate differences in their content. In the literature to find healing effects of hops and hop possibility of using essential oils. The results show that a very significant effect was high variety on the total content of essential oils and essential oils into individual components (myrcene, caryophyllene, farnesene and humulene). The highest essential oil content was detected in samples of dried hop cones of Saaz hops variety recuperation forms (525 ul.100 g-1), while the lowest essential oil content was detected in samples of dried hop cones unrecuperation forms variety Saaz variety (295 ul.100 g-1) . Dried hop cones are demanding storage and dispensing. Hop pellets are most commonly used because they are easily dosed and stored.

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