The genus Thapsia L., belonging to the Scandiceae tribe of the Apiaceae family, is mainly distributed in the Mediterranean area, North Africa, and the Iberian Peninsula. The use of plants of this genus in popular medicine dates back to the age of ancient Greeks. In the present study the chemical composition of the essential oil from aerial parts of Thapsia garganica subsp. messanensis (Guss.) Brullo & al., an endemic plant of Sicily, never previously investigated, was evaluated by GC-MS. The main components of its essential oil (Tgm) were 1,4-dimethylazulene (17.0%), chamazulene (10.1%), 3-methyl nonane (7.0%), and butyl heptanoate (4.6%). The comparison with all the other studied essential oils of the genus Thapsia is discussed.
Sgadari, F., Vaglica, A., Porrello, A., Crisafulli, A., Schicchi, R., Bruno, M. (2025). Screening of the essential oil of Thapsia garganica subsp. messanensis (Guss.) Brullo & al., an endemic plant of Sicily (Italy). NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH, 39(14), 4182-4187 [10.1080/14786419.2024.2354854].
Screening of the essential oil of Thapsia garganica subsp. messanensis (Guss.) Brullo & al., an endemic plant of Sicily (Italy)
Sgadari, FrancescoPrimo
;Vaglica, Alessandro;Porrello, Antonella;Crisafulli, Alessandro;Schicchi, Rosario;Bruno, Maurizio
2025-07-01
Abstract
The genus Thapsia L., belonging to the Scandiceae tribe of the Apiaceae family, is mainly distributed in the Mediterranean area, North Africa, and the Iberian Peninsula. The use of plants of this genus in popular medicine dates back to the age of ancient Greeks. In the present study the chemical composition of the essential oil from aerial parts of Thapsia garganica subsp. messanensis (Guss.) Brullo & al., an endemic plant of Sicily, never previously investigated, was evaluated by GC-MS. The main components of its essential oil (Tgm) were 1,4-dimethylazulene (17.0%), chamazulene (10.1%), 3-methyl nonane (7.0%), and butyl heptanoate (4.6%). The comparison with all the other studied essential oils of the genus Thapsia is discussed.
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