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PLANTS-BASEL
卷 10, 期 3, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants10030482
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Monarda citriodora; Monarda fistulosa; Monarda punctata; essential oil; thymol; carvacrol; p-cymene
This study investigated the chemical compositions and medicinal activities of Monarda species including M. citriodora, M. fistulosa, and M. punctata. The primary terpenoid components found in the essential oils were thymol, carvacrol, p-cymene, and their derivatives, which are consistent with the traditional uses of Monarda species to treat wounds, skin infections, colds, and fevers.
The genus Monarda (family Lamiaceae) contains 22 species of which three are native to southern Alabama, M. citriodora, M. fistulosa, and M. punctata. Several species of Monarda have been used in traditional medicines of Native Americans, and this present study is part of an ongoing project to add to our understanding of Native American pharmacopeia. Plant material from M. citriodora, M. fistulosa, and M. punctata was collected in south Alabama and the essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation. The essential oils were analyzed by gas chromatographic techniques to determine the chemical compositions as well as enantiomeric distributions. The compounds thymol, carvacrol, p-cymene, and their derivatives were the primary terpenoid components found in the essential oils. The known biological activities of these compounds are consistent with the traditional uses of Monarda species to treat wounds, skin infections, colds, and fevers.
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