Title of article :
Chemical Composition Analysis of the Essential Oil of New Species of Satureja L., Satureja kermanica, from South-East of Iran
Author/Authors :
Rezanejad, Farkhondeh Department of Biology - Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran , Rokh, Setareh Department of Biology - Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran , Bahmani, Zahra Department of Biology - Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran
Abstract :
Satureja L. is one of the typical plants of the Lamiaceae family, and its essential oil has a wide
variation of composition depending on the spices, growing area and climate conditions.
Recently, Satureja kermanica (Kerman savory or ezgen) has been identified as a new species from
south-east of Iran using morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses. The essential oils
have many applications in the pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic industries. The analysis and
identification of the chemical composition of essential oils (EOs) was performed using the
(GC-MS). Fifteen components were identified representing 99.6% of the entire essential oil
composition, 95.39% of monoterpenes, 2.35% of sesquiterpenes and 1.86% of other
compounds. The EOs of S. kermanica were dominated by the presence 51.30% thymol and
25.88% γ-Terpinene as major constitutes accounting for 77.81% of total oil components. The
other compounds of essential oils were p-cymene (5.45%) carvacro (4.28%), α- terpinene
(3.23%), (E)-caryophyllene (2.35%), β-pinene (1.75%), α- thujene (1.53%) and n-nonadecane
(1.13%). The presence of thymol, γ-Terpinene, p-cymene, carvacrol, α- Terpinene and (E)-
caryophyllene, as main essential oils in lamiaceae family, in this new species indicate to its
significant activities in food, cosmetics and medicine industries.
Keywords :
Ezgen Satureja , γ-Terpinene , kermanica , Thymol
Journal title :
Journal of Ethno-Pharmaceutical Products