Journal of Medicinal Plants (Mar 2002)

The composition of the essential oil of Artemisia annua L. growing wild in Iran

  • Hossein Lari yazdi,
  • Ramezanali Khavarinejad,
  • Abdolhossein Roustaian

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 1
pp. 39 – 46

Abstract

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The composition of essential oil of the leaves of Artemisia annua L. growing wild in Iran, were determined by the use of GC/MS. The leaf essential oils obtained by hydrodistilation. Predominantly comprised monoterpenids and the main constituents were α-Pinene (7.8713.28%), 1,8-Cineole (5.77-17.26%), Artemisia ketone (1.44-6.97%), Camphor (14.2629.05%) and Pinocarvone (3.64-8.04%). The principal sesquiterpenes were β-Caryphyllen (3.43-9.37%), Germacrene-D (3.07-6.26%) and β-Selinene (0.46-10.36%).

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