Biomorphological and phytochemical study of some promising aromatic plant species from the Lamiaceae family introduced in the Republic of Moldova [Articol]

Abstract

The article summarizes the results of the biomorphological and phytochemical study of some introduced species of aromatic plants from the Lamiaceae family under the pedoclimatic conditions of the Republic of Moldova: Elsholtzia stauntonii Benth., Koellia virginiana (L.) MacM., Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze, Monarda fistulosa L., Perovskia atriplicifolia Benth. The biomorphological peculiarities of these species have been highlighted and the content and phytochemical composition of the volatile oil have been revealed. The species E. stauntonii accumulates 0.43% volatile oil and is characterized by a rich content in cinerone (50.8%) and rosefuran (20.6%). K. virginiana contains 1.00 -1.05% volatile oil, the main compounds being pulegone (84.6%) and menthol (2.5%). A. urticifolia plants contain 1.65-1.70% volatile oil with the basic compounds estragole (41.1%), pulegone (20.4%), limonene (15.3%). In the species M. fistulosa, the volatile oil content is noted at 0.75-0.80%, the basic components being carvacrol (54.83%), p-cymene (23.15%). P. atriplicifolia contains 0.54-0.65% volatile oil, rich in limonene (40.13%) and α-pinene (17.87%). The highlighted species can serve as sources of indigenous raw materials for the production and diversification of the range of natural cosmetic and pharmaceutical products.