Determination of fixed and essential oil contents and soil characteristic some perennial medical plants that grow naturally in the campus of Çukurova University

ABSTRACTMSc THESISDETERMINATION OF FIXED AND ESSENTIAL OIL CONTENTS ANDSOIL CHARACTERISTIC OF SOME PERENNIAL MEDICAL PLANTSTHAT GROW NATURALLY IN THE CAMPUS OF ÇUKUROVAUNIVERSITYSongül YAŞARDEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGYINSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCESUNIVERSITY OF ÇUKUROVASupervisor : Prof. Dr. Cengiz DARICIYear: 2005, Pages: 43Jury : Prof. Dr. Cengiz DARICIProf. Dr. Menşure ÖZGÜVENAsist. Prof. Dr. Sema DÜZENLİFour medical perennial plants (Ceratonia siliqua L., Eucalyptuscamaldulensis Dehnh., Nerium oleander L., Olea europaea var. europaea L.) thatgrow naturally in three different areas of Çukurova University Campus were studied.Fixed and Volatil oil contents of leaves, organic carbon, total nitrogen, C/N ratio,pH, CaCO3 content, soil color, texture and field capacity of their soils weredetermined. 3.22, 3.33, 3.44, 2.33 (%) fixed oil was obtained respectively, essentialoil was measured only in E. camaldulensis (% 0.98).Key Words: Essential oil, Ceratonia, Eucalyptus, Nerium, OleaIII