Essential oil analysis of eight 'Nepeta' taxa in Iran

Nepeta is one of the largest and important genera of Lamiaceae that is found in many parts of the world as wild plants. These aromatic plants produce essential oil for various pharmaceutical and industrial products. The essential oil composition in eight taxa of Nepeta was analyzed. One natural population from each taxon was selected, and their essential oils extracted using Clevenger apparatus. Moreover, GC and GC/MS analysis methods allowed to reveal the variability in essential oil composition and profile among the studied taxa. The oxygenated monoterpenes were dominant in the oils of N. meyeri, N. mirzayanii, N. racemosa, N. binaludensis, and N. glomerulosa. Phytol was the major compound in the essential oil of N. kotschyi var. persica and N. saccharata (11.56% and 27.04%, respectively). 4aα,7α,7aβ-nepetalactone (73.89%) and 4aα,7β,7aα-nepetalactone (83.92%) were the major constituents in essential oil of N. mirzayanii and N. meyeri, respectively. 1,8-cineol was the principal constituent in the oil of N. glomerulosa var. carmanica, N. binaludensis, N. pogonosperma and N. racemosa (23.34%, 43.49%, 53.94% and 70.89%, respectively). The studied taxa were classified into four distinct groups according to the UPGMA tree with high level of bootstrapping support. Each group was characterized by special trait(s) that could be used for identification of them. Therefore, four chemotypes were separated among the studied taxa: 1,8-cineol, 4aα,7α,7aβ-nepetalactone, 4aα,7β,7aα-nepetalactone, and carvacrol. It was also noticed that the composition of essential oil was highly varied compared to previous results.

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Review of the Essential Oil Composition of Iranian Endemic and Native Taxa of Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)

Current Organic Chemistry ◽

10.2174/1385272824999200513103632 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 24 (9) ◽

pp. 909-1009

Author(s):

Maryam Akaberi ◽

Zahra Tayarani-Najaran ◽

Iraj Mehregan ◽

Javad Asili ◽

Amirhossein Sahebkar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Essential Oil ◽

Essential Oils ◽

Essential Oil Composition ◽

Present Review ◽

Aromatic Plants ◽

Oil Composition

One of the most important families of Iranian flora is Apiaceae (Umbelliferae). Most of the species of this family are aromatic plants and rich in essential oils with diverse structures. In the present review, the essential oil composition of 63 genera comprising 141 Apiaceae (66.4% native 33.6% endemic) is summarized.

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Essential oil composition and larvicidal activity of six Mediterranean aromatic plants against the mosquito Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Parasitology Research ◽

10.1007/s00436-010-2018-4 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 107 (6) ◽

pp. 1455-1461 ◽

Cited By ~ 97

Author(s):

Barbara Conti ◽

Angelo Canale ◽

Alessandra Bertoli ◽

Francesca Gozzini ◽

Luisa Pistelli

Keyword(s):

Essential Oil ◽

Larvicidal Activity ◽

Aedes Albopictus ◽

Essential Oil Composition ◽

Aromatic Plants ◽

Oil Composition

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Effect of environmental factors on the compounds of the essential oil of Lippia citriodora

Biologija ◽

10.6001/biologija.v62i3.3372 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 62 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Fariba Amini ◽

Gholam Reza Asghari ◽

Seyed Mehdi Talebi ◽

Mehry Askary ◽

Marziyeh Shahbazi

Keyword(s):

Environmental Factors ◽

Essential Oil ◽

South America ◽

Essential Oil Composition ◽

Oil Composition ◽

Paired Sample ◽

Lippia Citriodora ◽

The World ◽

Germacrene D ◽

Oil Components

Lippia citriodora is a member of the genus Lippia. The species is endemic to South America, while it is cultivated in the world for the lemon-like aroma emitted by its leaves. In the present study the effects of different NaCl as well as 24-epibrassinolide concentrations in the essential oil composition were investigated. In total, eleven treatments were studied. The major essential oil components in control plants were: Geranial (22.52%), Citral (15.88%) Germacrene D (7.42%), Caryophyllene (7.11%), Benzenamine (6.30%), Spathulenol (6.00%) and Curcumene (5.44%). Significant positive/negative correlations occurred between some components with salt concentration. Paired sample tests showed significant differences between major components of an essential oil with salt as well as with 24-epibrassinolide concentrations.

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Volatile compound profile and essential oil composition of three wild Algerian aromatic plants with their antioxidant and antibiofilm activities

Journal of Food Measurement & Characterization ◽

10.1007/s11694-021-01220-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Samah Djebili ◽

Meltem Taş ◽

Ali Bouguerra ◽

Selcuk Kucukaydin ◽

Ozgur Ceylan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Essential Oil ◽

Volatile Compound ◽

Essential Oil Composition ◽

Aromatic Plants ◽

Oil Composition

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Chemical Variability of Essential Oils from Zanthoxylum leprieurii Guill. et Perr (Rutaceae) According to Plant Organs

Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research ◽

10.9734/ajacr/2020/v5i130124 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 18-25

Author(s):

Yoro Tine ◽

Alioune Diallo ◽

William Diatta ◽

Jean-Marie Desjobert ◽

Jean Costa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Essential Oil ◽

Essential Oils ◽

Pharmaceutical Products ◽

Essential Oil Composition ◽

Aromatic Plants ◽

Oil Composition ◽

Medicinal And Aromatic Plants ◽

Plant Organs ◽

Chemical Variability ◽

Germacrene D

Zanthoxylum leprieurii belonging to Rutaceae family, is a medicinal and aromatic plants widely used in ethnopharmacology. Like other plants of Rutaceae family such as Citrus sp., the essential oils of this species could be used in cosmetic and pharmaceutical products. Thus, the essential oils of Z. leprieurii from different plant organs (fruit, leaf, stem and root) were investigated by using GC and GC-MS. The volatile composition of Z. leprieurii fruits exhibited relative high amounts of hydrocarbons monoterpenes (90.9%) such as (E)-β-ocimene (50.9%) and a-pinene (30.4%). The chemical composition of fruit oils was compared with volatile fractions of leaves, stems and roots from the same plant station. Germacrene B (9.0%), b-phellandrene (7.6%), caryophyllene oxide (7.2%) and b-caryophyllene (5.3%) were identified as the major constituents of leaves whereas the essential oil composition of the roots dominated by sesquiterpenes (83.3%) such as germacrone (23.5%), germacrene B (19.1%), g-elemene (6.0%), elemenone (4.0%) and b-elemene (2.4%) in the essential oil of the stems, b-Phellandrene (12.7%), germacrene B (5.0%), germacrene D (4.7%) and cis-9-Octadecen-1-ol (4.6%) have been reported as majority compounds.

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Essential oil of peppermint (Mentha × piperita L.) from fields in Eastern Slovakia

Horticultural Science ◽

10.17221/3789-hortsci ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 31 (No. 1) ◽

pp. 31-36 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

A. Sústriková ◽

I. Šalamon

Keyword(s):

Essential Oil ◽

Large Scale ◽

Heavy Metal Contamination ◽

World Market ◽

Quality Parameters ◽

Essential Oil Composition ◽

Therapeutic Effects ◽

Oil Composition ◽

Ancient Egyptian ◽

The World

The peppermint, Mentha × piperita L., is a plant that represents the oldest and traditional medicinal herbs used in both Eastern and Western traditions until recent time. The peppermint has a history of use in herbal medicine dating back to the ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman times (Murray 1995) although it need not have been used for the same reasons. The large therapeutic effects of peppermint dry drug as well as essential oil in human medicine caused the peppermint to be appreciated by the pharmaceutical industry. The world peppermint production is realized by large-scale cultivation using suitable intensive practices. Studies of the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of peppermint essential oil produced under the agroecological conditions of Eastern Slovakia confirmed its high composition quality considering the heavy metal contamination. At the same time, the determination of peppermint essential oil composition in comparison with the analysis of peppermint oil produced in the other parts of the world suggested its competitive quality parameters in the world market. A suitable menthol content of peppermint of Slovakian provenience predestinates this peppermint gene material for the breeding of new cultivars opposite to foreign ones and its introduction into agricultural conditions.  

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Tuz Stresinin Nane (Mentha piperita L.)’de Büyüme ile Uçucu Yağ Miktarı ve Bileşenleri Üzerine Etkileri

Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology ◽

10.24925/turjaf.v5i7.757-762.1178 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (7) ◽

pp. 757

Author(s):

Nilgün Göktürk Baydar ◽

Özkan Çoban

Keyword(s):

Essential Oil ◽

Oil Content ◽

Essential Oil Composition ◽

Stress Factors ◽

Mentha Piperita ◽

Aromatic Plants ◽

Oil Composition ◽

Medicinal And Aromatic Plants ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

High Concentrations

Peppermint is one of the valuable medicinal and aromatic plants with its powerful flavour and fragrance. Its leaf and essential oil are used in cosmeceuticals, foods, pharmaceutical and personal care products. It is well known that yield and secondary metabolite biosynthesis in the medicinal and aromatic plants are strongly influenced by abiotic stresses. Salinity is also one of the most important stress factors affecting plants. This study was carried out to determine the effect of salt stress on growth, essential oil content and oil constituents in peppermint plants. For this aim, three different concentrations of sodium chloride NaCl (0, 100 and 150 mM) were applied to peppermint plants. As a result of the study it was determined that all of the investigated parameters were significantly affected by NaCl applications. Shoot length, fresh and dry weights of plants and essential oil content decreased in line with the elevating level of NaCl. Besides, NaCl also caused differences in essential oil composition. Menthol and menthone, the main components of the peppermint oil, reduced significantly when NaCl concentration rose to 150 mM. Based on the results, it may be concluded that NaCl especially at high concentrations considerably and negatively affected plant growth, essential oil content and quality of the essential oil.

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O-hydroxybenzaldehyde rich leaf essential oil composition of Filipundula vestita Wall.Ex G.Don from western Himalaya of Uttrakhand, India

Vietnam Journal of Science and Technology ◽

10.15625/2525-2518/56/4/12487 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 56 (4) ◽

pp. 441

Author(s):

Rakesh Kumar Joshi

Keyword(s):

Gas Chromatography ◽

Essential Oil ◽

Butyl Ester ◽

Western Himalaya ◽

Essential Oil Composition ◽

Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽

Oil Composition ◽

Potential Source ◽

The World ◽

Leaf Essential Oil

O-hydroxybenzaldehyde or salicylaldehyde has many applications as an intermediate in chemical industries. Genus Filipendula is a potential source of salicycldehyde. Essential oils are prescribed for a variety of health problems by traditional systems of medicine, all over the world. In present study, leaf essential oil composition of Filipendula vestita Wall.Ex G.Don (Family: Rosaceae) from India was analyzed using gas chromatography (GC-FID) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) methods. The volatile extract was dominated by salicylaldehyde 51.5%, methyl salicylate 24.5%, salicylic acid butyl ester 5.70%, carvone 4.30%, santene 3.50%, as major constituents.

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Lantana camara: A Comprehensive Review on Phytochemistry, Ethnopharmacology and Essential Oil Composition

Letters in Applied NanoBioScience ◽

10.33263/lianbs93.11991207 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 1199-1207

Keyword(s):

Medicinal Plants ◽

Essential Oil ◽

Essential Oil Composition ◽

Lantana Camara ◽

Aromatic Plant ◽

Oil Composition ◽

Comprehensive Review ◽

Traditional System ◽

The World ◽

Medicinal Properties

In the present era, researchers are focusing on medicinal plant research throughout the world as medicinal plants are an important and cheap source of drugs and have a long history. Most of the remedies in the traditional system were taken from plants due to lack of technology, and using plants as medicines were proven to be useful. Lantana camara L. (Verbenaceae) is an aromatic plant as well as a rich source of medicinal compounds. From decades the plant is used to treat many diseases i.e., malaria, fever, cold and cough etc. Several essential phytochemicals have been isolated from L.camara L., including triterpenoids, flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, steroids, and tannins. Moreover, it is also known as an essential oil-producing plant, and the essential oil is available in the market known as Lantana oils. Thus due to the above mentioned economic as well as medicinal properties of L.camara L; there is a need of a comprehensive report on the ethnobotanical, phytochemical, pharmacological and toxicological aspects of L. camara L. This review will be useful for researchers working in the field of genomics, metabolomics and molecular studies of medicinal plants.

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