Table 5 The essential oil compositions of D. moldavica in response to the different NH4+:NO3 ratios.

From: The effect of different ammonium to nitrate ratios on antioxidant activity, morpho-physiological and phytochemical traits of Moldavian balm (Dracocephalum moldavica)

Component

NH4+:NO3 ratios

100:0*

75:25

50:50

25:75

0:100

α-pinene

0.22

6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one

1.21

2.76

1.94

1.76

3-Methyl-5-methoxy-1-pentanol

0.26

Geranyl acetone

0.48

2-Butynol

0.54

Neral

16.59

42.40

25.71

14.83

Naphthene

0.20

2,6-Octadiene, 4-methyl-

1.62

3.46

1.55

Geranial

32.76

20.20

19.89

Geraniol

4.90

20.80

26.34

16.89

Geranyl acetate

31.08

22.36

15.23

12.24

Geranyl linalool

1.58

Farnesyl acetate

0.43

0.59

0.37

Linalyl formate

1.88

0.30

Geranyl formate

3.16

3.09

0.78

Nerol

1.64

0.67

0.20

Nerol acetate

0.83

Farnesol

1.03

0.32

2.35

5.64

Farnesene

0.46

0.56

β-farnesene

0.15

0.50

0.58

6,11-Dimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrien-1-ol

0.17

0.25

1.89

Gitoxigenin

1.30

3-Methylenecycloheptene

0.14

Linalool

1.43

1.68

0.84

Dehydrolinalool

0.24

1,6-Dimethylspiro[4.5]decane

0.23

0.22

Spiro[2.5]octane

1.33

Vinylcyclooctane

0.36

0.47

0.30

Vinyl hexanol

0.10

0.32

2-Decyne

1.38

Germacrene-D

1.07

1.66

Nerolidol

0.13

0.21

0.50

5-Decen-1-ol, (E)-

0.26

2-Octene, 2-methyl-6-methylene-

0.20

Citronellal

0.10

0.30

Vinylcyclohexane

3.03

Rosefuran epoxide

0.31

Myristoleyl alcohol

0.20

Pulegone

0.32

Geranic acid

2.38

α -cubebene

0.52

Caryophyllene

1.09

Caryophyllenol II

0.40

α- Caryophyllene

0.82

Caryophyllene oxide

0.94

β-ionone

0.24

γ-cadinene

0.22

Δ-cadinene

0.40

Copaene

0.43

Fitone

0.24

Phytol

2.49

α -damascone

0.10

2,5-Dimethylhex-5-en-3-yn-2-ol

0.19

1,6-Dibromohexane

0.29

Tricosane

0.15

β -bisabolene

0.13

p-heptylacetophenone

1.81

Total amount of compounds

 

99.85

99.94

99.86

99.46

  1. *The plants of 100 NH4+:0 NO3 treatment was destroyed in mid-growth stages, due to ammonium toxicity.
  2. Significant values are in [bold].