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Abstract
Salvia sclarea L. stands out among the common sage species in Georgia due to its ability to produce a large biomass and ease of cultivation. According to literature sources, the essential oil extracted from S. sclarea demonstrates a range of properties such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, fungicidal, cytotoxic, etc. activity [7-11].
The above-ground parts of S. sclarea were cultivated in the collection plot of the Iovel Kutateladze Institute of Pharmacochemistry at TSMU and were harvested both before and during full flowering. Essential oil extraction was performed using the Clevenger method, and the chemical composition of the obtained essential oils was analyzed using gas chromatography with mass spectrometry.
In the essential oil obtained from the above-ground parts of S. sclarea collected before flowering, 27 components were identified, with the dominant components being isogermacrene D and aromadendrene. For the essential oil obtained during the full flowering phase, 40 components were identified, including caryophyllene, bicyclogermacrene, linalool, and linalyl acetate. Both essential oils exhibited a predominance of sesquiterpenes in their terpene profiles.
In both essential oil yield and component composition, the essential oil derived from raw materials collected during the full flowering phase exhibited superior characteristic.