Extraction and GC/MS Analysis of the Essential Oil of<i>Achillea millefolium</i>L. complex (Compositae)

Hachey, Jean-Marie; Collin, Guy-J.; Gagnon, Michel-J.; Simard, Sandra; Dufour, Sylvain; Jean, France-Ida; Vernin, Gaston; Fraisse, D.

doi:10.1080/10412905.1990.9697890

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“…There were also qualitative differences: the distillate contained more oxygenated components while more hydrocarbons were present in the extract. The most important difference seems to be the lack or low amount of chamazulene in the extracts compared to the distillates (23,44,91) as chamazulene is formed during distillation.…”

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“…Presumably, the description of the taxa was carried out according to insufficient botanicalsystematical examinations, as presumed also by Kästner et al (28). These investigations have given rise to confusing results: the chamazulene content of A. millefolium oil varying between 0% and 85% (41)(42)(43)(44)(45)(46)(47)(48).…”

Section: Presence Of Chamazulene In the Essential Oils Of Yarrow Speciesmentioning

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Essential Oil Composition of Species in the GenusAchillea

Németh

2005

Journal of Essential Oil Research

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Based on the present knowledge of essential oil composition of species belonging to the genus Achillea the factors, which may influence the composition with regard to plant biology, production and application are discussed.According to studies from the last 15 years, a mean of 54 compounds have been identified in samples of different species. Among them, the largest number of components (149 compounds) were found in the oils of A. millefolium, A. pannonica and A. collina. The monoterpenes, 1,8-cineole, camphor, borneol, α-and β-pinenes are among the five most abundant components. Beside chamazulene, the most frequently identified sesquiterpenes are β-caryophyllene and its oxide. The presence of chamazulene seems to remain a characteristic, but it is not ubiquitous to the members of the Millefolium group. The heritance mechanism of sesquiterpenes, especially chamazulene, seems to be established, while we know relatively less about the genetic regulation of the monoterpene compounds. During ontogenesis, major differences could be found between the stages before and after flower development. The phenological phase assuring the highest level of azulenes seems to be during flowering. Composition and compositional changes of an essential oil within the Achillea genus in different plant organs seems to depend on the species. In several cases a dominance of sesquiterpene components above the monoterpenes was found in the vegetative organs. The most important difference seems to be the lack or low amount of chamazulene as artefact in the extracts compared to the distillates.

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Section: Presence Of Chamazulene In the Essential Oils Of Yarrow Speciesmentioning

confidence: 98%

Essential Oil Composition of Species in the GenusAchillea

Németh

2005

Journal of Essential Oil Research

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“…4,5 A. millefolium oil has been the subject of a number of studies over the years 6 -12 and detailed chemical analysis of A. millefolium oil from various part of the world, viz., Yugoslavia, 13 Canada, 14 northern Greece, 15 Cuba, 16 Germany, 17 Portugal 18 and Iran, 19 have been carried out. However, to our knowledge no detailed GC-MS analysis of A. millefolium oil from India has been carried out so for.…”

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Essential oil composition of Achillea millefolium L. growing wild in Kashmir, India

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Syamasundar

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Flavour & Fragrance J

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The aerial parts from the flowering plants of Achillea millefolium L., on hydrodistillation gave 0.014% (v/w) of an oil on fresh weight basis. GC and GC-MS analysis of the oil resulted in the identification of 86 constituents, representing 97% of the oil. Camphor (28%), 1,8-cineole (12%), germacrene-D (12%) and cischrysanthenyl acetate (8%) were the major components. Further comparison of our results with those mentioned in the literature suggests that A. millefolium oils vary greatly along the species range.

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“…Thujane type compounds, particularly β-thujone and sabinene, precursors of thujyl ketones [10], were reported as the main components of A. millefolium from Canada [11]. The camphane type compounds, common major constituents of the Achillea oils, are present as minor constituents.…”

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“…*YU -Yugoslavia [9], CA -Canada [11], GR1 -Greece [27],GR2 -Greece [6], CU -Cuba [13], RU -Russia [8], KZKazakhstan [26], IR -Iran [24], EE -Estonia [25], DE -Germany [12]. **The value represents the sum of sabinene and pinene content.…”

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