Determination of chemical compositions of two different Jute (Corchorus capsularis, Corchorus olitorius) species grown in Türkiye’s ecological conditions via GC-MS technique

Abstract

Objective: In this study, it is aimed to introduce a new plant to Turkish agriculture and to determine its chemical composition by revealing can also be grown in Türkiye's ecological conditions of the Jute plant, which stands out with the use of fibers in the industrial field and the use of leaves as a food product. Materials and Methods: The seeds used in the research were obtained from the Şanlıurfa Southeastern Anatolia Project Agricultural Research Institute. The trial was carried out in 2019 in the trial area of Bingöl University Agricultural Application and Research Center for the production of two different Jute (Corchorus capsularis, Corchorus olitorius) species. The drip irrigation method was used in the experiment. Water coming from the irrigation canal was applied with drip irrigation pipes with diameter as 16 mm pressure adjustment, exiting from pipes with a diameter of 75 mm. Some physical and chemical properties of the soil of the trial area were determined as a result of the analysis of the samples taken from the parcel. In the study, the extraction method created by the Bingöl University Central Laboratory Application and Research Center by revising the method of Hara and Radin (1978) was used and the chemical compositions of the leaves and stems of both species were analyzed by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). Results: According to GC-MS results, a total of 18 and 20 components were detected in the leaf parts of Corchorus olitorius and Corchorus capsularis species, respectively, and a total of 11 and 29 components (hydrocarbons, fatty acid methyl esters, essential fatty acids, phenolic/aromatic compounds) were also detected in the stem parts of these species, respectively. Conclusion: It is of great importance to bring this plant bearing value in terms of crop fiber industry, nutrition and medicine, in our country and to increase the studies to be carried out in Türkiye. The results of this study we have done, will present the ground for future studies on the Jute plant in the similar regions of our country.