Determination of oil components of rosemary and investigation some biological properties

Rosemary has been used in medicine, perfume, food, medicine, etc. from the Middle Ages to the present day. It is known from historical sources that it is used in many areas. Especially in medicine, it is used as antioxidant, anticancer, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antifungal, wound healing, etc. It has many uses. Many uses of rosemary are thanks to its antioxidant properties. Among the sources of its antioxidant properties are the carnosic acid, carnosol, caffeic acid and rosmarinic acid it contains. Rosemary oils are very popular and are used primarily as antioxidants. Within the scope of this study, volatile oils and essential oils of rosemary samples collected from Bandırma-Balıkesir region in September were obtained using soxhlet and Clevenger extraction systems. Characterization of the obtained oils was carried out by GC-MS methods. Examination of biological properties includes DNA protection activity detection, antioxidant analysis; The amount of total phenolic substances total flavonoids, DPPH radical assay and the CUPRAC method. This study has made useful contributions to the Phytochemistry literature on many subjects.