Trace elements and essential oil composition in chemotypes of the aromatic plantOriganum vulgare

Abstract

Trace elements, essential oil yield and its percentage composition were determined by neutron activation analysis, hydrodistillation and gas chromatography in two chemotypes of Origanum vulgare L. cultivated in the same field. Statistical tests such as analysis of variance, correlation coefficient, t-test, and multiple correlation were applied. The results showed that the samples contain the highest recorded oil yield for aromatic plants. Also, there is a statistically significant difference between the chemotypes of the plant not only in the predominant compound but in a number of other components. Iron, chromium and scandium showed a negative significant correlation with carvacrol and a positive one with thymol. Europium shows characteristic correlations with chromium, cobalt, iron and scandium within each chemotype of the plant. These correlations could make probable a role of this element in the biosynthesis of the predominant compounds.

Essential Oil Content and Composition, Nutrient and Mycorrhizal Status of Some Aromatic and Medicinal Plants of Northern Greece

“…S. officinalis had higher Mg and Fe (previously 1.86, and 331 ppm, respectively). Oregano in this study had much lower Zn than cultivated oregano (16-33 ppm compared with 23-366 ppm in cultivated) [8].…”

Thymol, thyme, and other plant sources: Health and potential uses

“…( Origanum compactum , Origanum dictamnus , Origanum onites , Origanum vulgare , etc. ; Table ; Bouchra et al, ; Figiel, Szumny, Gutiérrez‐Ortíz, & Carbonell‐Barrachina, ; Goodner et al, ; Jordán, Martínez, Goodner, Baldwin, & Sotomayor, ; Kanias, Souleles, Loukis, & Philotheou‐Panou, ; Lagouri et al, ; Lee, Umano, Shibamoto, & Lee, ; Li et al, ; Liolios et al, ; Moldao‐Martins et al, ; Ozkan, Baydar, & Erbas, ; Shen et al, ; Tilford, ; Zamureenko et al, ). Some Satureja species, such as Satureja spicigera (35.1%), Satureja intermedia (32.3%), and Satureja mutica (26.5%), contain relatively high amounts of thymol.…”

“…However, a species from Eastern Morocco contained only 0.24% of thymol in its essential oil. This variability was explained by the fact that the genotype, edafoclimatic conditions, and harvesting time may affect the volatile composition of this plant (Imelouane et al, 2009) Table 2; Bouchra et al, 2003;Figiel, Szumny, Gutiérrez-Ortíz, & Carbonell-Barrachina, 2010;Goodner et al, 2006;Jordán, Martínez, Goodner, Baldwin, & Sotomayor, 2006;Kanias, Souleles, Loukis, & Philotheou-Panou, 1998;Lagouri et al, 1993;Lee, Umano, Shibamoto, & Lee, 2005;Liolios et al, 2009;Moldao-Martins et al, 2000;Ozkan, Baydar, & Erbas, 2010;Shen et al, 2016;Tilford, 1997;Zamureenko et al, 1989). Some Satureja species, such as Satureja spicigera (35.1%), Satureja intermedia (32.3%), and Satureja mutica (26.5%), contain relatively high amounts of thymol.…”

Classification and discrimination of some cosmetic face powders using XRF spectrometry with chemometric data analysis

“…[8] This author has also applied the technique to trace element analysis, including determination of the lanthanide elements, in cosmetic powders. [9] Using instrumental neutron activation, Favaro et al examined the trace elemental analysis of nail polishes as a potential source of contamination in analysing nail clippings. [10] Cosmetic traces are sometimes found as evidence on clothing, crime scene surfaces and others.…”