Using Different Hydrodistillation Temperatures Affects the Chemical Compositions and Biological Activities of Essential Oils from the Leaves of Sage (Salvia officinalis L.) and Laurel (Laurus nobilis L.)

Gökhan Akarca; İlker Atik; Ramazan Şevik

doi:10.15832/ankutbd.1848982

Using Different Hydrodistillation Temperatures Affects the Chemical Compositions and Biological Activities of Essential Oils from the Leaves of Sage (Salvia officinalis L.) and Laurel (Laurus nobilis L.)

Abstract

This study investigated the effects of different Clevenger apparatus temperatures on the chemical composition and biological activity of essential oils obtained from the leaves of bay laurel (Laurus nobilis L.) and sage (Salvia officinalis L.) leaves, and the findings revealed that the chemical composition and antifungal activity of the essential oils changed significantly depending on the temperature of the Clevenger apparatus used. The amounts of the identified chemicals and their antifungal activity increased with Clevenger apparatus temperature during essential oil extraction, with maximum chemical content and antifungal activity at 140 °C, decreasing at higher temperatures. The primary chemicals identified at this temperature in laurel leaves essential oil were Eucalyptol (58.14%), α-Pinene (8.09%), Thuja-2,4(10)-diene (7.82%), and β-Pinene (5.18%), whereas in sage leaves essential oil, they were Thujone (40.53%), Eucalyptol (28.50%), and Bornanone (15.30%). At a Clevenger temperature of 140 °C, the essential oils derived from laurel and sage leaves had the most significant antifungal activity against Penicillium citrinum, with zone diameters measuring 16.79 mm and 15.42 mm, respectively.

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English

Subjects

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Gökhan Akarca ^*
0000-0002-5055-2722
Türkiye

İlker Atik
0000-0001-8049-0465
Türkiye

Ramazan Şevik
0000-0002-5429-5882
Türkiye

Publication Date

October 12, 2026

Submission Date

December 25, 2025

Acceptance Date

March 30, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 32 Number: 4

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https://doi.org/10.15832/ankutbd.1848982

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Akarca, G., Atik, İ., & Şevik, R. (2026). Using Different Hydrodistillation Temperatures Affects the Chemical Compositions and Biological Activities of Essential Oils from the Leaves of Sage (Salvia officinalis L.) and Laurel (Laurus nobilis L.). Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 32(4), 889-898. https://doi.org/10.15832/ankutbd.1848982

AMA

1.Akarca G, Atik İ, Şevik R. Using Different Hydrodistillation Temperatures Affects the Chemical Compositions and Biological Activities of Essential Oils from the Leaves of Sage (Salvia officinalis L.) and Laurel (Laurus nobilis L.). J Agr Sci-Tarim Bili. 2026;32(4):889-898. doi:10.15832/ankutbd.1848982

Chicago

Akarca, Gökhan, İlker Atik, and Ramazan Şevik. 2026. “Using Different Hydrodistillation Temperatures Affects the Chemical Compositions and Biological Activities of Essential Oils from the Leaves of Sage (Salvia Officinalis L.) and Laurel (Laurus Nobilis L.)”. Journal of Agricultural Sciences 32 (4): 889-98. https://doi.org/10.15832/ankutbd.1848982.

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Akarca G, Atik İ, Şevik R (October 1, 2026) Using Different Hydrodistillation Temperatures Affects the Chemical Compositions and Biological Activities of Essential Oils from the Leaves of Sage (Salvia officinalis L.) and Laurel (Laurus nobilis L.). Journal of Agricultural Sciences 32 4 889–898.

IEEE

[1]G. Akarca, İ. Atik, and R. Şevik, “Using Different Hydrodistillation Temperatures Affects the Chemical Compositions and Biological Activities of Essential Oils from the Leaves of Sage (Salvia officinalis L.) and Laurel (Laurus nobilis L.)”, J Agr Sci-Tarim Bili, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 889–898, Oct. 2026, doi: 10.15832/ankutbd.1848982.

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Akarca, Gökhan - Atik, İlker - Şevik, Ramazan. “Using Different Hydrodistillation Temperatures Affects the Chemical Compositions and Biological Activities of Essential Oils from the Leaves of Sage (Salvia Officinalis L.) and Laurel (Laurus Nobilis L.)”. Journal of Agricultural Sciences 32/4 (October 1, 2026): 889-898. https://doi.org/10.15832/ankutbd.1848982.

JAMA

1.Akarca G, Atik İ, Şevik R. Using Different Hydrodistillation Temperatures Affects the Chemical Compositions and Biological Activities of Essential Oils from the Leaves of Sage (Salvia officinalis L.) and Laurel (Laurus nobilis L.). J Agr Sci-Tarim Bili. 2026;32:889–898.

MLA

Akarca, Gökhan, et al. “Using Different Hydrodistillation Temperatures Affects the Chemical Compositions and Biological Activities of Essential Oils from the Leaves of Sage (Salvia Officinalis L.) and Laurel (Laurus Nobilis L.)”. Journal of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 32, no. 4, Oct. 2026, pp. 889-98, doi:10.15832/ankutbd.1848982.

Vancouver

1.Gökhan Akarca, İlker Atik, Ramazan Şevik. Using Different Hydrodistillation Temperatures Affects the Chemical Compositions and Biological Activities of Essential Oils from the Leaves of Sage (Salvia officinalis L.) and Laurel (Laurus nobilis L.). J Agr Sci-Tarim Bili. 2026 Oct. 1;32(4):889-98. doi:10.15832/ankutbd.1848982