TY - JOUR JF - jmpir JO - J. Med. Plants VL - 8 IS - 32 PY - 2009 Y1 - 2009/12/01 TI - Volatile Oil Composition of Ballota nigra L. ssp. anatolica P. H. Davis, Growing in Mazandaran Province TT - بررسی اجزای تشکیل‌دهنده‌ اسانس فراسیون آسای سیاه (Ballota nigra L. ssp. anatolica P. H. Davis) رویش یافته در استان مازندران N2 - Background: The genus Ballota (Lamiaceae) is comprised of about 90 species all over the world. Remarkably, three species of this genus are growing in Iran, that is used in traditional medicine [1]. Objective: Investigation on the essential oil composition of Ballota nigra ssp. anatolica. Methods: The aerial parts of B. nigra ssp. anatolica were collected during the flowering stage from Shahnajar village, Kojur, Mazandaran Province, in July 2007. Hydrodistillation was performed using a Clevenger-type apparatus for 3 hours to yield 0.7% (w/w) of yellowish oil. Essential oil was analyzed with GC and GC/MS techniques. The constituents of the essential oil were identified by comparison of their mass spectra and retention indices (RI) with those given in the literature and authentic samples. Results: Twelve components were determined in the essential oil of B. nigra spp. anatolica, representing 91.8% of the oil. Conclusion: Germacrene D (18.1%), Nerolidol epoxyacetate (15.4%), Sclareoloxide (12.1%), Linalyl acetate (11.5%), β - Caryophyllene (10.5%), were found to be the major constituents. The oil of B. nigra spp. anatolica consists of oxygenated monoterpens (18.1%) and sesquiterpens (73.7%). SP - 33 EP - 36 AU - Kazemizadeh, Z AU - Amini, T AD - Department of Phytochemistry, Academic Centre for Education Culture & Research (ACECR), Shahid Beheshti branch KW - < KW - i> KW - Ballota nigra< KW - /i> KW - ssp. < KW - i> KW - anatolica< KW - /i> KW - Volatile Oil KW - GC/MS UR - http://jmp.ir/article-1-345-en.html ER -