Introduction of Geranium sanguineum l., non – volatile substances in areal part during different stages

Abstract

The issue of improving the quality of life and health of the World Health Organization (WHO) and biodiversity is being resolved. In XIX century an important role in the solution of this problem plays research of medicinal (aromatic) plants (MAP’s) and bio-active compounds (Haddad et al., 2005). The aim current chemical analyses was to determinate non – volatile substances in G. sanguineum L. areal part. The total content of phenolics, flavonoids and radical scavenging activity of G. sanguineum L. methanolic extracts was analysed in different vegetation stages: intensive growth, flower budding, beginning of blossoming, massive blossoming and the end of blossoming. G. sanguineum L. was introduced in 2006 in Medicinal and spice (aromatic) plants collections of Botanical Garden at Vytautas Magnus University. The object of investigation G. sanguineum L. is a perennial herbaceous plant of Geraniaceae family which is widely spread in Central Europe, Asia. In Lithuania G. sanguineum L. grow naturally. Also this plant is grown in flower beds, botanical gardens, city squares. According to the literature, G. sanguineum L. essential oil components: morin, myricetin, kemferol, apigenin, eliginic acid, coffee acid quinic acid (Pantev et al., 2006). G. sanguineum L. root extracts have anti-infectious and anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial properties, and are also used as a preventive measure against radiation. Roots are used for diarrhea, stomach and intestinal catarrh, and bleeding. Treatment is also available in cases of tuberculosis. It has been investigated that the polyphenols complex in the G. sanguineum L. medicinal plant's raw material strongly inhibits the proliferation of influenza viruses (Naidenova et al., 1998; Serkedjieva, 1997; Toshkova et al., 2004).[...]