The essential oil yield and compositions of Lemon Verbena (Lippia citriodora Kunth.) cultivated in Ordu ecological conditions

In the study, essential oil yield and its components leaves obtained from lemon verbena (Lippia citriodara Kunth.(syn. Aloysia citriodora Palau) cultivated in Ordu were investigated. The essential oil yield of lemon verbena leaves was determined as 1.45%. The major important essential oil component of lemon verbena leaves was found geranial and the amount of geranial was 20.8 %. The other main components of essential oil of lemon verbena were determined as limonene (18.1 %), neral (13.8 %), respectively. The taste and smell of lemon verbena are similar to limone. Therefore this plants leaves are used to as herbal tea, flavoring. The essential oil obtained from the leaves of lemon verbena is used phytotherapy, aromatherapy and folk medicine.