Component composition of the essential oil of Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt.)
- Authors: Sakhno T.M.1, Soltani G.A.2, Shevchuk O.M.1, Fedotova I.A.1, Kharchenko A.L.1
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Affiliations:
- The Labour Red Banner Order Nikitsky Botanical Gardens – National Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Federal State Funded Institution "Sochi National Park" Arboretum Park
- Issue: Vol 28, No 12 (2025)
- Pages: 10-18
- Section: Pharmaceutical chemistry
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/1560-9596/article/view/362631
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29296/25877313-2025-12-02
- ID: 362631
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Abstract
Introduction. In order to search for new potential sources of biologically active substances, research was carried out for the first time on the essential oil of Californian Umbellularia (Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt.), obtained from raw materials grown in the Russian Federation.
Aim – the article presents the results of studying the quantitative and qualitative composition of the essential oil of Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt.), obtained in a humid (Black Sea coast of the Caucasus) and moderately dry subtropical climate of the Mediterranean type (Southern Coast of the Crimea), as well as a comparative analysis of its indicators with those from other regions of this species.
Material and methods. The procurement of plant materials (fresh leaves) to obtain essential oil was carried out in October 2021). The essential oil was obtained by hydrodistillation using Ginsberg apparatus. The qualitative composition of essential oils was determined using a Chromatek-Crystal 5000.2 chromatograph equipped with a mass spectrometric detector.
Results. It was found that in the conditions of a dry, moderately warm Mediterranean climate of the Southern Coast of the Crimea, the mass fraction of essential oil in fresh leaves is 1.2% (2.7% in terms of absolutely dry weight), in samples from humid subtropics of the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus – 5.1% (13.0% in terms of absolutely dry weight). A comparative analysis of the component composition of Umbellularia essential oil from various growing sites allowed us to conclude that, regardless of the region of cultivation, method and duration of distillation, its major components are umbellulone (36.7–41.0%) and 1.8-cineol (12.8–22.0%). In the conditions of the Southern Coast of the Crimea, terpinene-4-ol (11.99%) and thymol (11.05%) are present in essential oil; methylevgenol (9.9%) and sabinene (7.67%) on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus; methylevgenol (8.4%) and thymol (7.8%) in Italy (Genoa); in natural conditions (USA, Oregon, Toledo) – sabine (10.2%).
Conclusion. The conducted research allows us to consider Umbellularia californica as a promising source of valuable essential oil with a consistently high content of umbellulone and 1,8-cineole for cultivation in the conditions of the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus.
About the authors
T. M. Sakhno
The Labour Red Banner Order Nikitsky Botanical Gardens – National Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Author for correspondence.
Email: sahno_tanya@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4850-342X
SPIN-code: 3948-2320
Ph.D. (Biol.), Senior Research Scientist
Russian Federation, 52 Nikitsky spusk str., Yalta, Nikita village, Republic of the Crimea, 298648G. A. Soltani
Federal State Funded Institution "Sochi National Park" Arboretum Park
Email: sahno_tanya@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3154-6420
SPIN-code: 6362-3407
Ph.D. (Biol.), Leading Research Scientist
Russian Federation, 74 Kurortny Avenue, Sochi, 354002O. M. Shevchuk
The Labour Red Banner Order Nikitsky Botanical Gardens – National Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: sahno_tanya@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3811-3161
SPIN-code: 1291-2079
Dr.Sc (Biol.), Deputy Director, Chief Research Scientist
Russian Federation, 52 Nikitsky spusk str., Yalta, Nikita village, Republic of the Crimea, 298648I. A. Fedotova
The Labour Red Banner Order Nikitsky Botanical Gardens – National Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: sahno_tanya@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4436-5883
Junior Research Scientist
Russian Federation, 52 Nikitsky spusk str., Yalta, Nikita village, Republic of the Crimea, 298648A. L. Kharchenko
The Labour Red Banner Order Nikitsky Botanical Gardens – National Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: sahno_tanya@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7500-7464
SPIN-code: 2509-4485
Junior Research Scientist
Russian Federation, 52 Nikitsky spusk str., Yalta, Nikita village, Republic of the Crimea, 298648References
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