Essential Oil Composition of Some Sage (Salvia spp.) Species Cultivated in İzmir (Turkey) Ecological Conditions

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research

  • Ünal Karik1Aegean Agricultural Research Institute-İzmir, TURKEY.
  • Orçun Çinar2West Mediterranean Agricultural research Institute-Antalya, TURKEY.
  • Murat Tunçtürk3Yuzuncu Yıl University, Agricultural Faculty, Field Crops Department, Van, TURKEY.
  • Nazım Şekeroğlu4Kilis 7 Aralık University, Engineering and Architecture Faculty, Department of Food Engineering, Kilis, TURKEY.
  • Sevgi Gezici5Kilis 7 Aralık University, Science and Art Faculty, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Kilis, TURKEY.

Volume 52 Issue 4s1 Pages s102-s107

DOI: 10.5530/ijper.52.4s.83

Abstract

Background: Salvia L., the largest genus of Lamiaceae, includes about 1000 species, widespread throughout the world. This genus is represented, in Turkish flora, by 99 species and 113 taxa, 58 of which are endemic. Some members of this genus are of economic importance since they have been used as herbal tea, flavouring agents in perfumery and cosmetics. Some sage (Salvia L. ) species has been credited with a long list of medicinal uses: e.g. spasmolytic, antiseptic, astringent. Objective: In present study, essential oil composition of some sage (Salvia L.) species cultivated in Izmir (Turkey) was investigated. Sage species have recently become more common in Turkey and sage cultivation is increasing especially in the Aegean Region. Material and Methods: The species of Salvia fruticosa Mill., Salvia officinalis L., Salvia sclarea L., hybrid (Salvia fruticosa Mill. x Salvia officinalis L.) and Salvia dichroantha L. were used in the study. Essential oils were extracted according to hydro distillation method with clevenger type apparatus and analyzed using GC-FID and GC-MS system. Results: Essential oil contents of Salvia fruticosa Mill. was 3.86%, Salvia officinalis L. 2.42%, Salvia sclarea L. 0.5%, Salvia fruticosa Mill. x Salvia officinalis L. 2.84% and Salvia dichroantha L. 0.19%. The number of components in essential oils were detected 22, 16, 14, 20 and 16 respectively. The chemical composition of the essential oils in Salvia fruticosa Mill. 1,8-cineole (57.18%), Salvia officinalis L. β-thujone (34.59%), Salvia sclarea L. linalyl acetate (46.77%), Salvia fruticosa Mill. x Salvia officinalis L. 1,8-cineole (21.42%) and β-thujone (18.37%) and Salvia dichroantha L. β- caryophyllene (23.11%) and sabinyl acetate (21.87%).

Keywords

  • Salvia spp
  • Sage
  • Cultivation
  • Essential oil
  • Chemcial composition
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