Composition of aroma compounds in Salvia spp. from Bulgaria and their potential practical applications

Abstract

The aim of present chapter is to gather the information about chemical composition, biological activities and possible applications of essential oils from seven different species of Genus Salvia growing in Bulgaria (S. officinalis L., S. sclarea L., S. tomentosa Mill, S. scabiosifolia Lam., S. ringens Sibth. et Sm., S. amplexicaulis Lam. and S. aethiopis L.). The chapter is focused on the variations in chemical composition of the essential oil caused by different climate and agro-industrial factors. Different forms of bioactivities of essential oils from Salvia spp. growing in Bulgaria and their possible applications are also discussed.