Mineral elements and essential oil contents of Scutellaria luteo-caerulea Bornm. & Snit

Nikbin M, Kazemipour N, Maghsoodlou MT, Valizadeh J, Sepehrimanesh M, Davarimanesh A
Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, 2014


ABSTRACT:

OBJECTIVE:
Scutellaria luteo-caerulea Bornm. & Snit. is one of the species of genus Scutellaria, within the family of the Lamiaceae, that is used for immune system stimulation and antibacterial effects in traditional medicine in Iran. The aims of this study were to analyze essential oils and mineralelement contents of leaves of S. luteo-caerulea in flowering stage of development.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
The essential oils were obtained by hydrodistillation of the leaves of S. luteo-caerulea and were analyzed by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Moreover, microwave digestion with atomic absorption spectrophotometry were used for the mineral elements assay.

RESULTS:
Ninety-seven constituents were detected. Between them, the major components were trans-caryophyllene (25.4%), D-germacrene (7.9%), and linalool (7.4%). Determination of mineral elements showed that the highest minerals were Ca(2+) (65.14±1.95 µg/ml) and K(+) (64.67±3.10 µg/ml).

CONCLUSION:
Presence of different essentialoils and rich sources of Ca(2+) and K(+) candidate this plant as an auxiliary medication in different diseases, but more complementary researches are needed about its potency and side effects.

CITATION:

Nikbin M, Kazemipour N, Maghsoodlou MT, et al. Mineral elements and essential oil contents of Scutellaria luteo-caerulea  Bornm. & Snit. Avicenna J Phytomed. 2014;4(3):182-190.


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