DETERMINATION OF SOME MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES AND VOLATILE COMPONENTS OF ENDEMIC Eryngium bithynicum Boiss

Abstract

Medicinal and aromatic plants, whose importance has increased in recent years, are used in many industries such as food, cosmetics, cleaning and pharmaceuticals. Eryngium genus with the most species in the Apiaceae family, has medicinal and aromatic value. In this study, it was aimed to determine some morphological features, volatile components and rates of the endemic Eryngium bithynicum Boiss. For determination of morphological features, the number of flowers. diameter of flower heads, length of bracts and number of bracts were measured. Volatile components of flowers and bracts were determined using the solid phase micro-extraction technique (SPME). 60 different volatile components were determined; alpha-Pinene (16.42 /o), beta-Myrcene (17.91%) and [3-Sesquiphellandrene (18.89%) were found as the main components.