VOLATILE OIL COMPOSITION OF AJUGA SPECIES OF NATURAL AND CULTIVATED ORIGIN IN THE LAKE DISTRICT OF TURKEY
Journal: Applied Ecology and Environmental Research
Year: 2019

Leaves and flowers of Ajuga chamaepitys subsp. chia var. chia and Ajuga orientalis, which were taken from both their natural habitat and cultivars, were analyzed by SPME and GC-MS. The amount and the composition of volatile oil of cultivated plants were compared with natural area plants. -pinene was detected as major component in A. chamaepitys in both natural habitat and cultivars. It was seen that its amount was between 17.86-25.21%. Moreover, germacrene-D was determined in significant amount