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BIOMORPHOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PECULIARITIES OF THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPECIES ELSHOLTZIA CILIATA (THUNB.) HYL. UNDER THE PEDOCLIMATIC CONDITIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
(CEP USM, 2021) Colţun, Maricica; Roşca, Ion; Gille, Elvira; Colţun, Maricica; Necula Radu Dan
The paper presents a detailed study on the biology and chemical composition of the essential oil produced by the species Elsholtzia ciliata (Thunb.) Hyl., which has been researched in the Botanical Garden as a medicinal, aromatic and spicy plant. It is a new and promising species in the field of aromatherapy and phytotherapy. The essential oil has antibacterial, antiviral, astringent, carminative, diuretic and stomachic effects. E. ciliata is used as flavouring in food, as an ornamental plant or as a natural air freshener.
MOBILIZATION AND EX SITU CONSERVATION OF THE GENE POOL OF AROMATIC PLANTS IN THE BOTANICAL GARDEN
(CEP USM, 2024) Colţun, Maricica
Under the current conditions, when we witness a drastic decline in plant diver sity globally, the main mission of botanical gardens, which is the preservation and conservation of biodiversity, has become a necessity. The technological progress and the intensive use of natural resources have considerably increased the anthropogenic impact on biological diversity,essentially reducing the number of species and varieties of living organisms. In the global practice, botanical gardens are mainly involved in ex situ conservation activities, based in particular on the creation and maintenance of living plant collections and herbaria, therefore, they propose their own management based on the promotion of the concepts of biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of plant resources, the implementation and influence of the national and internationonal policy on biodiversity conservation.
SOME ASPECTS OF THE INTRODUCTION OF ELSHOLTZIA STAUNTONII BENTH. IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
(CEP USM, 2022) Colţun, Maricica; Bogdan, Alina
This article presents the results of a study on the species Elsholtzia stauntonii Benth., an aromatic and medicinal plant, introduced and little investigated, but valuable from an economic point of view. The research aimed at the evaluation and characterization of this species from a botanical, phytochemical and agrotechnical point of view, in order to determine the biomorphological features, the composition and content of essential oil, as well as the primary elements of cultivation, respectively. The essential oil has antibacterial, antiviral, astringent, carminative, diuretic and somatic action. Its subtle aroma, is similar to the balsamic smell of lemon, which determines the value of using elsholtzia. It has high potential as an ornamental and melliferous plant. The research highlighted the high adaptive potential and the prospects of cultivation under the new climate and soil conditions, contributing to the widening of the assortment of aromatic and medicinal plants, which could constitute a source of raw material for aromatherapy, perfumery, phytotherapy and gastronomy.