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Research Article
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Essential Oil Composition of Endemic Sideritis leptoclada O. Schwarz& P. H.
Davis (Lamiaceae) from Turkey by Using Two-Dimensional Gas
Chromatography-Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (GCxGC-TOF/MS)
Gürkan SEMİZ1,*
Mustafa Zafer ÖZEL2
1
Pamukkale University, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Department of Biology, 20070, Denizli, Turkey
2
The University of York, Department of Chemistry, Heslington, YO10 5DD, York, U.K.
Received: 13 February 2017 - Revised: 12 April 2017 - Accepted: 19 April 2017
Abstract: Sideritis genus is present by 46 species in Turkey with high endemism rate (ca. 82%). The chemical
composition of essential oil obtained from the aerial parts of endemic Sideritis leptoclada O. Schwarz & P. H.
Davis was investigated. The chemical composition of S. leptoclada from the Southern Turkey is reported for the
first time by GCxGC-TOF/MS technique. Among the sixteen constituent representing 96.74% of the S. leptoclada
oil, major components of S. leptoclada were found as β-pinene (24.84%), trans-β-caryophyllene (22.99%), αpinene (15.14%) and caryophyllene oxide (6.65%). The results were discussed with the genus pattern in means of
medicinal purpose and plant essential oils.
Keywords: Essential oil, GCxGC-TOF/MS, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, Sideritis leptoclada,
1. Introduction
The genus Sideritis L. (Lamiaceae) with its nearly 150 species distributed in Northern
hemisphere, occuring generally in the Mediterranean area [1-3]. The Sideritis name derives
from the Greek word ‘sideros’ (iron) in reference to these vulnerary plants that heal the wounds
[4]. Species of this genus, like Sideritis leptoclada O. Schwarz & P. H. Davis possess significant
pharmacologic as well as economic values. Local people use this plant as herbal tea. Sideritis
species are mainly named as mountain tea (dağ çayı in Turkish) in Turkey and comprises one
of the most frequently traded herbs in bazaars. The genus Sideritis representing by 46 species
and is an important species among the other Lamiaceae genera because the ratio of endemism
(ca. 80%) in Turkey [5]. Sideritis species are frequently used in folk medicine due to their antiinflammatory, antimicrobial, anti-spasmodic, anti-rheumatic, digestive and diuretic activities
[6]. Recently, several studies have been reported on the chemical composition of Sideritis oils
of different origins [7-12]. However, there are no studies on the Sideritis oil were conducted by
GCxGC-TOF/MS. GCxGC with TOF/MS is highly desirable for identification and increases
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DOI: 10.21448/ijsm.309535
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sensitivity of volatile compounds. Therefore, the purpose of the this study was to investigate
the content and composition of essential oil in the leaves of Sideritis leptoclada O. Schwarz &
P. H. Davis (Lamiaceae), a local endemic species in Turkey.
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Plant Material
The samples of S. leptoclada were collected from different locations from Sandras
Mountain-Turkey. Voucher specimens were deposited in the Herbarium of the University of
Pamukkale (Denizli, Turkey). Air-dried aerial parts were cut in small pieces (ca.10 mgr) and
subjected to GCxGC-TOF/MS.
2.2. Direct Thermal Desorption (DTD) and GCxGC-TOF/MS analysis
The volatile compounds in S. leptoclada were analysed using DTD followed by GCXGCTOF/MS. A GCXGC-TOF/MS system was used with a dual stage commercial thermal
desorption injector. This incorporated a thermal desorption unit (TDU) which was connected,
using a heated transfer line, to a programmable-temperature vaporisation (PTV) injector, CIS4 plus (Gerstel, Mulheim an der Ruhr, Germany). The injector was equipped with a Gerstel
MPS autosampler. Empty glass thermodesorption tubes were conditioned for 2h before use at
a temperature of 400 °C [13]. Approximately 10 mg of S. leptoclada was placed into the quartz
microfiber filter (QM-A sheets, Whatman, VWR) and loaded into the thermodesorption tubes.
To keep the sample in position, glass wool was employed. Initial desorption of the sample was
effected by heating the TDU from 40 °C (initial time 0.2 min) to 150 °C at a rate of 120 °C min1
with a final hold time of 5 minutes under 1.5 mL min-1 helium flow in splitless mode. Volatile
analytes emanating from this were cryo-focused at -40 °C in the CIS which had been cooled by
liquid nitrogen prior to injection. The CIS was then heated at a rate of 10 °C s -1 to a final
temperature of 150 °C. During this CIS temperature ramp, analytes were transferred to the GC
column [13].
2.3. Chromatographic Analysis
The GCxGC–TOF/MS system comprised an HP 6890 (Agilent Technologies, Palo Alto,
CA, USA) GC and a Pegasus III TOF/MS (Leco, St Joseph, MI, USA). The first column was a
non-polar DB5 (30 m x 0.32 mm i.d. x 0.25 µm) and the second column a DB17 (1.9 m x 0.10
mm i.d. x 0.10 µm). Both columns were purchased from J&W Scientific (Folsom, CA, USA).
The columns were connected using a press-fit connector [14]. The first dimensional separation
is based on separation by volatility, whilst the second dimensional separation is based on
separation by polarity [15]. The modulator secondary oven was operated at +15 °C higher than
the GC oven temperature. The modulation time was 5 s and helium was employed as a carrier
gas. The initial temperature of the first-dimension column was 60 ºC for 1 min; the temperature
was then increased at 5 °C min-1 to 250 ºC, which was held for a 1 min. The initial temperature
of the second-dimension column was 75 ºC for 1 min; the temperature was then raised at 5 °C
min-1 to 265 ºC and held for a 1 min [16]. TOF/MS with electron-impact ionisation was used to
identify peaks. Analytes were identified by employing GC-MS software; according to the NIST
mass spectral library, and also by comparing their Kovats retention indices.
3. Results and Discussion
The chemical composition of essential oil from S. leptoclada, an endemic species from
the Southwestern Anatolia region of Turkey, was studied for the first time using GCXGCTOF/MS. Table 1 represents the chemical composition of the essential oil from S. leptoclada.
As can be seen from this table, 16 compounds, representing about 96.74% of the essential oil,
were characterized. The major components are as follows: β-pinene (24.84%), trans-β138
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caryophyllene (22.99%), α-pinene (15.14%) and caryophyllene oxide (6.65%). Some of the
Sideritis species of Turkey have been collected and their oils have been analysed by GC-MS
techniques [9, 10, 12, 17, 18]. Current literatures showed that α-pinene and β-pinene were
already proposed as the main constituents of essential oils from certain other Sideritis species
such as S. bilgerena P. H. Davis (51.2% and 30.2%, respectively), S. congesta P. H. Davis et
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