LAVANDULA HYBRIDA: MICROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION AND
THE EVALUATION OF THE ESSENTIAL OIL
SILVIA ROBU1, BIANCA IOANA CHESARU1*, CAMELIA DIACONU1, OLIMPIA DUMITRIUBUZIA1, DANA TUTUNARU1, URSULA STANESCU2, ELENA LACRAMIOARA LISA1
1Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dunărea de Jos” University, Galați, Romania
2Faculty of Pharmacy, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iași, Romania
*corresponding author: dr_chesaru@yahoo.com
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Abstract:
Lavandin (Lavandula hybrida Reverchon) is related to Lavandula angustifolia, but the species cultivated in Romania are
poorly studied in terms of their secondary metabolites and their uses in therapy. The purpose of the study was mainly to
reveal the microscopic characteristics of Romanian lavandin grown in Piatra Neamț, Romania. Moreover, the biological
potential of volatile fractions isolated from lavender (used for comparison) and lavandin were assessed especially on standard
microorganisms. The results indicated similar microscopic elements, and some common chemical characteristics to
Lavandula angustifolia, but also an important variation regarding the antimicrobial activity of the essential oils.

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