Phytochemical Screening of Bioactive Components of Medicinal Plant Ajuga chamaepitys subsp. laevigata (Banks & Sol.) P.H.Davis and Ajuga bombycina Boiss. by GC-MS Analysis

Abstract

Herbal plants have been a source of food for human beings for many years; they have also frequently been used as an alternative to modern medicine. Because synthetic drugs have possible side effects and are often considerably expensive, understanding how various plants are used for the treatment of specific ailments has become increasingly important. Plant extracts contain multiple active constituents and this has led to the production of new drugs and chemicals derived from the various parts of plants. In Anatolian folk medicine, Ajuga L. (Lamiaceae) species are used by people in many villages and towns for the therapeutic value of their bioactive components. This study was thus designed to examine the possible bioactive components of Ajuga bombycina Boiss. (an endemic species) and Ajuga chamaepitys subsp. laevigata (Banks & Sol.) P.H.Davis. In the study the bioactive components of the GC-MS analysis of dried leaves and flower samples were screened using an Agilent 7890B GC- 5977MSD model with hexane as solvent. Phytochemicals which have a wide range of biological applications and high therapeutic value were found in the samples.

Keywords

• Medicinal plants
• bioactive components
• GC-MS analysis
• Ajuga L.

Thanks

I thank David Duffy for linguistically reviewing the manuscript.

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