Bridging the Chemical Profile and Biomedical Effects of Türkiye Medicinal and Aromatic Plant’s Essential Oil: A New Approach Toward Aromatherapy

Essential oils (EOs) are formed as secondary metabolites by plants and they have always been used in traditional medicine due to their antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and insecticidal activities. Such functions enable EOs to fulfil their primary role, which is plant’s protection. Nowadays EOs became once again more popular since the available synthetic drugs are often related with unpleasant side effects and drug resistance may occur.
In this project, we will collect samples of medicinal and aromatic plant grown in Türkiye.  Our aim is to extract the essential oil from the medicinal and aromatic plant and characterization of chemical compounds present in the essential oil.  We will also screen the biological activity (antimicrobial) of the extracted essential oil.
This project would be suitable for students with some experience in chemistry and biology who are interested in further developing their knowledge.