BIOLOGICAL STUDY AND ESSENTIAL OIL CONTENT IN SOME SPECIES OF THE GENUS ARTEMISIA INTRODUCED IN THE BOTANICAL GARDEN

Alina BOGDAN, Maricica COLȚUN, Moldova State University

Abstract

The article presents important aspects of the biomorphological features and essential oil content of two allochthonous species of the genus Artemisia L., Asteraceae family, introduced under the pedoclimatic conditions of the Republic of Moldova: Artemisia abrotanum L. Thunb and Artemisia stelleriana Besser, which behave as herbaceous, perennial plants. The species have been investigated as high-value aromatic, medicinal, and ornamental plants. The biologically active substance in the plants is the essential oil, which is appreciated in phytotherapy, cosmetology, and aromatherapy. The experimental results of the study demonstrate that Artemisia species, introduced into new pedoclimatic conditions, have good adaptive potential and do not demonstrate special requirements for local factors, go through the entire development cycle, thus they can be successfully recommended as promising species to increase the assortment of aromatic plants and with potential possibilities of being implemented in various branches of the national economy.

Keywords: plant, Artemisia, introduction, content, oil, cultivation, cosmetics.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.59295/sum6(186)2025_24