VOLATILE COMPOUNDS OF MATTHIOLA INCANA KATZ
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.11603/1811-2471.2026.v.i2.16401Keywords:
Matthiola incana Katz, flowers, volatile compounds, GC/MS spectrometryAbstract
SUMMARY. Due to antiseptic, antiviral, bactericidal, fungicidal and other therapeutic properties, as well as their aroma, essential oils have long been used in the medical and pharmaceutical industries. Matthiola incana Katz is a professional annual cut series with a short growing period. The plant has erect stems up to 80 cm high with fragrant double flowers, is resistant to heat and disease.
The aim – to identify and determine the quantitative content of volatile compounds in the raw material of Matthiola incana Katz.
Material and Methods. Flowers of Matthiola incana Katz, harvested in the Khmelnytskyi region in summer of 2025 during the period of mass flowering. The quantitative content of volatile compounds was determined using the GC/MS method.
Results. When studying the volatile compounds of Matthiola incana Katz, 23 components were identified. Phenylethyl alcohol (696.51 μg/g) and dimethyl trisulfide (685.23 μg/g) were quantitatively predominant. A significant content of para-cymene, eugenol and α-farnesene (163.39 μg/g, 133.13 μg/g and 48.26 μg/g, respectively) were also found. Therefore, considering the significant content of volatile compounds of various chemical classes in M. incana flowers, this raw material can be a source of drugs with antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and other pharmacological effects.
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