Biochemical Fingerprints of Some Endemic Plants Growing in Gypsum Soils: Attenuated Total Reflection-Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) Spectroscopic Study

Objective: The aim of this study is to reveal the biochemical fingerprints Achillea gypsicola Hub.-Mor., Alyssum nezaketiae Aytaç & H.Duman, Onobrychis germanicopolitana Hub.-Mor. Simon, Paracaryum paphlagonicum (Bornm.) R.Mill and Thymus leucostomus Hausskn. et Velen. grown in extreme gypsum habitats with Attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) technique, determine differences densities organic inorganic compounds reflected by environmental conditions. Materials Methods: Using ATR-FTIR spectra, chemical content endemic plants was elucidated. In addition, band intensities were calculated using spectra. By doing soil analysis, physical properties regions where grow tried be understood. Results: As a result detailed analysis it understood that substance similar, but amount different from plant plant, regardless soil. These results showed same species contain amounts chemicals. Conclusion: FTIR spectroscopy an effective tool reveals contributing determination structures on substrates. Our provided evidence for presence sulfate molecules calcium oxalate compounds. This study, which first growing Turkey, will enrich generality future studies interpretation other gypsophytes world.