PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES AND BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS ANALYSIS OF ORNAMENTAL ROSE GERANIUM (PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS) LEAVES /
NASIMSADAT MOUSAZADEH BORGHEI; SUPESVISOR: PROF. DR. AHSEN IŞIK ÖZGÜVEN
- viii, 49 sheets; 31 cm. Includes CD
Thesis (MSc) - Cyprus International University. Institute of Graduate Studies and Research Plant Sciences and Technologies Department
Includes bibliography (sheets 40-49)
ABSTRACT Pelargonium is one of the seven genera belonging to the Geraniaceae family and includes almost 280 species mainly coming from South Africa. Pelargonium graveolens is a species in the Pelargonium genus with a valuable source of biologically active compounds. Pelargonium graveolens is an Aromatic and Medicine plant that can be a profitable crop for farmers. The world population relies on plant-based traditional systems of medicine for their primary health care. With the emerging worldwide interest in adopting and studying traditional systems, it is essential to explore the potential of plant-based healthcare systems. A number of herbs belonging to the genus Pelargonium are noted for their medicinal benefits in traditional systems of medicine. A lot of medicinally important attributes have been assigned to the plants of Pelargonium species. They are rich sources of monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, coumarins, tannins, phenolic acids, cinnamic acids, flavones, flavonoids, and flavonols derivatives. Pelargonium-derived essential oil is used in perfumery, cosmetics, soaps, creams, and aromatherapy products exhibits good antioxidant activity, and has potential immune-modulating effects with no natural killer cells. The present study describes the chemical composition of Pelargonium graveolens essential oil. The essential oil profile was determined by GC and GC-MS. The main compounds were citronellol, geraniol, citronellyl formate, and linalool. These compounds have many applications in different industries especially in the medicine sector. Keywords: Aromatic and Medicine Plant, Essential Oil, GC-MS, Pelargonium graveolens.