Chemotaxonomic evaluation of Turkish species of Salvia: Fatty acid compositions of seed oils

Goren A. C., KILIC T., DIRMENCI T., BILSEL G.

BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMATICS AND ECOLOGY, vol.34, no.2, pp.160-164, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.bse.2005.09.002
  • Journal Name: BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMATICS AND ECOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.160-164
  • Keywords: Salvia species, fatty acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, terpenoids, chemotaxonomy, NORTHWESTERN ARGENTINA, CHIA, HISPANICA, CHOLESTEROL, TURKEY, L.
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Fatty acid composition of nine species of Salvia, naturally growing in Turkey was determined: Salvia syriaca, Salvia potentilli-folia, Salvia candidissima ssp. occidentalis, Salvia macrochlamys, Salvia poculata, Salvia tomentosa, Salvia recognita, Salvia virgata and Salvia ceratophylla. The main compounds were found to be linoleic acid (18:2; 24.3-69.2%), linolenic acid (18:3; 0.6-40.8%), oleic acid (18:1; 8.3-31.0%), palmitic acid (16:0; 3.8-21.0%) and stearic acid (18:0; 1.8-5.2%). Fatty acid composition of Salvia seed oils could be used as a chemotaxonomical marker. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.