Component composition of essential oils from four species of the genus Achillea growing in Kazakhstan

Abstract

The component composition of the four species Achillea filipendulina, A. sudetica, A. ledebourii, and A. cartilaginea was studied by GC-MS. It was found that the principal components of the essential oil (%) were santolina alcohol (29.1) and borneol (27.9) for A. filipendulina, linalool (11.8) and caryophyllene (8.9) for A. sudetica, germacrene D (20.55) for A. ledebourii, and α-thujone (26.15) and β-thujone (11.76) for A. cartilaginea. The chemical composition of the essential oils from A. sudetica, A. ledebourii, and A. cartilaginea was studied for the first time.

Achillea filipendulinaLam.: Chemical Constituents and Antimicrobial Activities of Essential Oil of Stem, Leaf, and Flower

“…For instance, the essential oil of A. filipendulina collected from Tehran were mostly composed of limonene (26.7 %), carvacrol (9.3 %), 1,8‐cineole (8.7 %), borneol (7.8 %), and α ‐humulene (5.6 %) . In another study, the essential oil obtained from A. filipendulina collected from Kazakhstan was shown to mainly composed of santolina alcohol (29.0 %), borneol (27.8 %), 1,8‐cineole (19.1 %), and bornyl acetate (8.1 %) . Mosayebi et al .…”

“…There are also some components such as cis ‐chrysanthenyl acetate that is only present in the stem of this plant. Moreover, there are almost no major components present in all three segments of the plant . Several studies have shown that santolina alcohol, carvacrol, 1,8‐cineole, and borneol exhibited antimicrobial activates against bacteria, with two latter also demonstrating synergistic effects .…”

“…Decoctions of this plant have been used to treat various conditions including arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, congestions, gastrointestinal disorders, gout, malaria, and as a diuretic, anthelmintic, and purgative agent . There are few reports in the literature to study the composition and the biological properties of the essential oil obtained from this species of Achillea . However, whether the essential oil of different parts of the plant (that is, stem, leaf, and flower) have varying chemical compositions, and their corresponding antimicrobial properties have not been studied.…”

Study of Component Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Achillea Nobilis L. Essential Oil

“…В литературе имеются данные об исследовании компонентного состава эфирного масла, флавоноидов, сесквитерпеновых лактонов тысячелистника обыкновенного (A. millefolium) и др. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8], об активности этанольного экстракта корней тысячелистника благородного (A. nobilis L.) против эпилепсии и антимикробной активности эфирного масла A. eriophora [9,10].…”

Essential Oil Composition of Achillea clusiana from Bulgaria

“…Oxygenated nerolidol derivatives are not typical for Achillea essential oils. To the best of our knowledge, there are only two reports concerning the presence of cabrueva oxides, in A. eriophora [17] and A. sudetica [18]. Cabreuva oxides, isohumbertiols and bejarol were previously found in Tanacetum fruticulosum essential oil [19], Santolina oblongifolia oil [20], cabreuva oil [21] and vassoura oil [22,23].…”