Variability in essential oil and valuable phenolic compounds in cultivated sage (Salvia officinalis) genotypes


YAMAN C., ÖZEK G., Göger F., Sarı Y., ÖZAKTAN H.

Food Chemistry, cilt.525, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 525
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.150311
  • Dergi Adı: Food Chemistry
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Compendex, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Engineering Source (EBSCO)
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Chemometric analysis, GC-MS, Genotypic variation, LC-MS, Salvia officinalis
  • Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Thirty-two sage (Salvia officinalis L.) genotypes cultivated in Türkiye under homogeneous environmental conditions at high altitudes, were characterised for essential oil (EO) compounds and main non-volatile phenolic acids (rosmarinic acid) and flavonoids (luteolin-7-O-glucoside). Cluster analysis of chemical data highlighted the occurrence of four main groups of populations: first group such as high levels of camphor, 1,8-cineole and camphene, a second group such as relatively higher levels of α-pinene, β-thujone and α-humulene, a third group such as high levels of bornyl acetate and borneol, and fourth group such as markedly higher levels of α-thujone and viridiflorol. In all analyzed genotypes, luteolin-7-O-glucoside content ranged between 1.73 - 3.17%, while rosmarinic acid content changed between 0.07 - 2.42%. Correlation analysis among compounds suggested that rosmaniric acid was positively correlated to luteolin-7-O-glucoside, but these two compounds had non-significant relationship with EO compounds, lower r values. The observed diversity can be used in breeding programs to design products and develop lines with better taste quality and functional characteristics, suitable for human health and various industries.