title: Mineral elements and essential oil contents of Scutellaria luteo-caerulea Bornm. & Snit.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Scutellaria luteo-caerulea Bornm. & Snit. is one of the species of genus Scutellaria, within the family of the Lamiaceae, that is used for immune system stimulation and antibacterial effects in traditional medicine in Iran. The aims of this study were to analyze essential oils and mineral element contents of leaves of S. luteo-caerulea in flowering stage of development.
  
  
  METHODS
  The essential oils were obtained by hydrodistillation of the leaves of S. luteo-caerulea and were analyzed by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Moreover, microwave digestion with atomic absorption spectrophotometry were used for the mineral elements assay.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ninety-seven constituents were detected. Between them, the major components were trans-caryophyllene (25.4%), D-germacrene (7.9%), and linalool (7.4%). Determination of mineral elements showed that the highest minerals were Ca(2+) (65.14±1.95 µg/ml) and K(+) (64.67±3.10 µg/ml).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Presence of different essential oils and rich sources of Ca(2+) and K(+) candidate this plant as an auxiliary medication in different diseases, but more complementary researches are needed about its potency and side effects.
authors: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Sistan and Baluchistan, Zahedan, I. R. Iran.
authors: Mohammad
authors: M
authors: Nikbin
authors: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Sistan and Baluchistan, Zahedan, I. R. Iran ; Department of Biochemistry, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, I. R. Iran.
authors: Nasrin
authors: N
authors: Kazemipour
authors: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Sistan and Baluchistan, Zahedan, I. R. Iran.
authors: Malek Taher
authors: MT
authors: Maghsoodlou
authors: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Sistan and Baluchistan, Zahedan, I. R. Iran.
authors: Jafar
authors: J
authors: Valizadeh
authors: Department of Biochemistry, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, I. R. Iran.
authors: Masood
authors: M
authors: Sepehrimanesh
authors: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Sistan and Baluchistan, Zahedan, I. R. Iran.
authors: Amene
authors: A
authors: Davarimanesh
keywords: Atomic absorption; Essential oils; Gas chromatography mass Mineral elements; Spectrometry; Spectrophotometry