POLICHIMISMUL INTRASPECIFIC MENTHA SPICATA

Elena PELEAH, Victor MELNIC, Ion DRAGALIN* Universitatea de Stat din Moldova *Institutul de Chimie

Abstract

MENTHA SPICATA INTRASPECIFIC POLYCHEMISM

A comparative study of various wild Mentha spicata L. ecotypes from Moldova and from other geographical areas was carried out. According to the morphological features, the ecotypes were not different and were in line with the botanical description of study species. To identify potential opportunities for mint ecotypes, the vegetation features, yield of oil and essential oil composition was studied. It was revealed that in the same area both analogous and different chemotypes grow, which resulted from free pollination while maintaining the morphology of species.

Keywords: Mentha spicata L. essential oil composition, the terpenoids, chemotypes.