Comparative Quantitative Analysis of Diterpene Acids in Raw Material of Salvia officinalis, Salvia tesquicola and Salvia nutans

The quantitative analysis of diterpene acids in raw materials of closely related species of genus Salvia was carried out. The objects of present research were Salvia officinalis L., Salvia tesquicola Klokov and Pobed., Salvia nutans L., which grow in neighboring south (Samara and Orenburg) regions. During analysis different raw materials, such as herbs and leaves, were studied. It was determined that total amount of diterpene acids varies from 1,04% to 1,32% in leaves of different species of Salvia and from 1,13% to 1,67% in herbs of different species of Salvia. The raw material of Salvia nutans contains minimal amount of diterpene acids, but in the raw material of Salvia tesquicola the quantitative analysis shows different results, which depend on the region. The medical raw material of Salvia officinalis, which is cultivated in Samara region, includes sufficient amount of diterpene acids.