COMPONENT COMPOSITION AND CONTENT OF ESSENTIAL OILS IN TWO SPECIES LAVANDULA (LAMIACE-AE) GROWN IN THE CRIMEA
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The aim of the investigation was to carry out a comparative analysis of the component composition and content of essential oil volatile compounds in Lavandula angustifolia Mill. and L. latifolia Medis. grown on the Southern Coast of Crimea.
The feedstock was collected in the phase of mass blossom. Essential oil was extracted from carefully chopped air-dry inflorescences according to the method of hydrodistillation by Ginsberg with further conversion for absolutely dry and fresh weight. Chemical composition was determined by gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection.
It was found out that essential oil content in L. angustifolia and L. latifolia inflorescences varies 1,50–2,2% for fresh weight. Essential oil yield in L. latifolia was 27–29% higher.
Chromatographic separation of L. angustifolia essential oil let us to identify 54 terpene compounds and in L. latifolia - 53 compounds. The main components of L. angustifolia essential oils are linalyl acetate (42% of total components) and linalool (22%). Mass part of 1,8-cineole and camphor does not exceed 1,5%. The content of monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes was twice more than in L. latifolia oil. The main components of L. latifolia essential oils are linalool, camphor and 1,8-cineole.
Component composition and content of L. angustifolia volatile compounds testify high quality of its essential oils. Essential oil extracted from L. latifolia feedstock is not suitable for use in the perfume and cosmetics industry. However, it could be a source of natural linalool and high concentrations of biologically active camphor and 1,8-cineole make it valuable for phyto- and aromatherapy.
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