Planta Med 2010; 76 - P055
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1264353

Chemical composition of essential oils from leaves and twigs with leaves of two new varieties of common sage (Salvia officinalis L.)

A Aprotosoaie 1, E Gille 2, A Spac 1, M Gonceariuc 3, M Hancianu 1, U Stanescu 1
  • 1„Gr. T. Popa“ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Str. Universitatii 16, 700115 Iasi, Romania
  • 2National Institute of R&D for Biological Sciences/„Stejarul“ Biological Research Centre, Str. Alexandru cel Bun 6, 610004 Piatra-Neamt, Romania
  • 3Institute of Genetics and Physiology of Plants, Academy of Sciences, Str. Padurii 22, 2002 MD Chisinau, Moldova

Common sage (Salvia officinalis L.), member of the Lamiaceae family, is one of the oldest and the most important medicinal plant species [1]. Essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation from leaves and twigs with leaves of two new varieties named Miracol and Nikita BG (Botanical Garden) of Salvia officinalis were investigated to evaluate their chemical composition. The constituents of the essential oils have been characterized using gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy analyses (GC-MS) [2]. In all volatile oils, monoterpen-ketones (mainly, α-thujone and camphor) were most abundant compounds: 49.49% –53.73% for Miracol variety and 50.73% –53.03% for BG Nikita variety. Therefore, the essential oils contained significant amounts of monoterpen-hydrocarbons (Miracol variety: 17.32% –20.34%; 13.96% -14.02% for BG Nikita variety) and monoterpenoxides (1,8-cineol): 12.85% -13.92% in Miracol variety; 13.94% –15.18% in BG Nikita variety. β-thujone and manool diterpene were present only in the BG Nikita sage variety.

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