Chemical composition of essential oils from Crocus ancyrensis (Herbert) Maw Spreading In Çorum (Türkiye) Region

Abstract

Crocus ancyrensis is a yellow-flowered Crocus species and is in the same family and genus with saffron. Although various studies have been conducted on the antioxidant capacity and essential oil content characterization of saffron (Crocus sativus), there is no literature information about the C. ancyrensis plant, which is known as Crocus among the people. The members of Crocus family contain many valuable components including antioxidants, phenolic compounds and essential oils. The essential oils obtained from this family is a complex mixture of more than 30 components, which are primarily terpenes and their derivatives. These mixtures are used in paint, medicine, and food applications especially in the cosmetics sector. In the study, the essential oils of the Crocus ancyrensis plant were extracted with the clevenger system and characterized by GC-MS analyses. As a result, 23 volatile components were identified. 2-Hexenal, 1-ethylbutyl Hydroperoxide, 2-nitro-Hexane, β-Isophorone, α-Isophorone, 2-Caren-10-al and Eugenol are found as the main components of Crocus ancyrensis plant extract. Due to the antioxidant, antimicrobial, antifungal, anticancer and odorant properties of some of the identified components, C. ancyrensis can be used as a medicinal aromatic plant in various fields, especially in the cosmetics and perfume industry.