Phytochemistry Studies

Chemical Composition of Ballota macedonica Vandas and Ballota nigra L. ssp. foetida (Vis.) Hayek Essential Oils - The Chemotaxonomic Approach.

Researchers analyzed essential oils from two populations of Ballota macedonica and Ballota nigra ssp. foetida. They identified a total of 85 components, with B. macedonica from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia having the highest number of components. The most abundant components were carotol, germacrene D, and (E)-caryophyllene in B. macedonica oils, while (E)-phytol, germacrene D, and (E)-caryophyllene dominated in B. nigra ssp. foetida oil. The researchers used statistical analysis to compare and discuss the relationships among Ballota species based on their volatile profiles. This study presents the first report of the chemical composition of B. macedonica essential oils.

Đorđević AS et al (2016).
Chem Biodivers.
PubMed:
27144646