Volume: 4, 2025
4th International PhD Student’s Conference at the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland:
ENVIRONMENT – PLANT – ANIMAL – PRODUCT
Abstract number: P013
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24326/ICDSUPL4.P013
Published online: 9 April 2025
ICDSUPL, 4, P013 (2025)
Studies on the content of essential oil in the plant material of common tansy (Tanecetum vulgare L.)
Maciej Pietrzniak1*, Ewa Zalewska1
1 Department of Vegetable and Herbs, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Doświadczalna 50A, 20-280 Lublin, Poland
* Corresponding author: maciej.pietrzniak@up.lublin.pl
Abstract
Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare L.) is a perennial plant from the Asteraceae family, commonly found in Europe, North America and Central Asia. In Poland, it is a widely distributed species. Tansy is a herbal plant with a long tradition of use. T. vulgare is rich in essential oil (EO) with antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, insecticidal and antiparasitic properties. EO content may vary depending on habitat conditions and the plant organ. The aim of the study was to determine the amount of EO in T. vulgare flowers and leaves from various locations, both natural and cultivated. The research material was constituted of a common plant raw material collected from three different locations. The experimental field and natural sites were located in Lublin and were approximately 2 km apart from each other. Location 1 – plants from natural conditions (Doświadczalna Street, Lublin), Location 2 – plants from natural conditions (economic zone, Felin, Lublin), Location 3 – cultivated plants from an experimental plot (Doświadczalna Street, Lublin). Distillation of EO was carried out according to the method described in the Polish Pharmacopoeia IX. Essential oil was distilled from flowers and leaves. Distillation was carried out in three replications, separately for each organ and site. The values obtained were statistically analyzed. The studies showed significant differences in the content of essential oils obtained from different plant organs and locations. The average content of essential oils in flowers, regardless of location, was significantly higher than the average amount obtained from leaves. These values were 0.85% and 0.70%, respectively. The amounts of essential oil obtained correspond to literature data because the amount of essential oil in tansy ranges from 0.1% to 0.9%. The highest amount of essential oils in flowers was recorded in samples from the natural site in the economic zone in Felin, and the lowest in the raw material from the experimental field. In the case of leaves, this relationship was reversed. The studies have shown that the EO content in the plant material depends on the plant organ and habitat conditions.
Keywords: tansy, content of essential oil
How to cite
M. Pietrzniak, E. Zalewska, 2025. Studies on the content of essential oil in the plant material of common tansy (Tanecetum vulgare L.). In: 4th International PhD Student’s Conference at the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland: Environment – Plant – Animal – Product. https://doi.org/10.24326/ICDSUPL4.P013