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Research Project: Methyl Bromide Replacement: Mitigation of the Invasive Pest Threat from the American Tropics and Subtropics

Location: Subtropical Horticulture Research

Title: The chemical composition of Salvia verticillata L. subsp. verticillata from Turkey

Author
item Tabanca, Nurhayat
item DEMIRCI, BETUL - Anadolu Universtiy
item AYTAC, ZEKI - Gazi University
item KEMAL HUSNU, CAN BASER - Near East University

Submitted to: Natural Volatiles & Essential Oils
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 11/8/2017
Publication Date: 8/8/2018
Citation: Tabanca, N., Demirci, B., Aytac, Z., Kemal Husnu, C. 2018. The chemical composition of Salvia verticillata L. subsp. verticillata from Turkey. Natural Volatiles & Essential Oils. 4(1):18-28.

Interpretive Summary: Salvia species (sage) belong to the Lamiaceae family and it has been widespread throughout the world. Many Salvia species are used as herbal tea and flavoring of food products, as well as in cosmetics, perfumery and the pharmaceutical industry. In continuation of our studies on essential oils from medicinal and aromatic plants, we investigated chemical composition of Salvia verticillata L. subsp. verticillata essential oil from Turkey. Oxygenated sesquiterpene spathulenol dominated the oil.

Technical Abstract: Water-distilled essential oil was obtained from dried aerial parts of Salvia verticillata L. subsp. verticillata (Lamiaceae) from south eastern part of Turkey. The essential oil was analyzed by GC-FID and GC-MS systems, simultaneously, and 39 components were identified. Spathulenol (31.0%), '-pinene (8.2%), limonene (4.1%) and hexahydrofarnesyl acetone (3.8%) were found as the main constituents.