Essential oil and fatty acid composition leaves of some lamiaceae taxa from Turkey

Abstract

In this research leaf essential oil and fatty acid compositions of Micromeria fruticosa subsp. serpyllifolia, Ballota nigra subsp. anatolica and Nepeta crinita were analyzed by GC/GC-MS. Pulegone (25.62%) and Piperitone (10.26%) were detected the main compounds of Micromeria fruticosa subsp. serpyllifolia; b-caryophyllene (20.45%), germacrene D (16.20%) and caryophyllene oxide (10.55%) were detected the major constituents of Ballota nigra subsp. anatolica; b-caryophyllene (16.90%), germacrene D (10.89%) and nepetalactone (10.56%) were determined the main compounds of Nepeta crinita. The average major fatty acid composition of studied samples were found to be Palmitic (29.42%), Steraic (11.70%), Petroselinic (23.10%), Linoleic (10.04%) and Linolenic acid (23.50%); while other fatty acids were found in small proportions.