Screening of yarrow (Achillea millefolium Agg.) populations in Serbia for yield components and essential oil composition

Abstract

Yarrow (Achillea millefoliumAgg

Comparative Phytochemical Evaluation in Several Achillea Species From Romania

“…Diploid and tetraploid plants were reported to contain mainly proazulene sesquiterpenes, which are transformed, as a result of hydro-distillation, mainly to chamazulene (up to 25%); while the main substances found in hexaploid plants were camphor (18%), sabinene (12%), 1,8cineole (10%), etc., and the main substance found in octaploid plants was linalool 2 [26]. The essential oil of tetraploid Achillea species has been reported to contain up to 50% chamazulenes while diploid, hexaploid and octaploid species, may contain little to no chamazulenes [10,18,20,22]. Our results are thus endorsed by the ploidy levels reported in literature for these species.…”

The quantitative structure-retention relationship of the GC-MS profile of yarrow essential oil

“…There are 19 species reported in Serbia (1). Millefolium group is characterized by a wide morphological, cytological and chemical diversity (2). Furthermore, these species have the tendency to hybridize and to vary in phenotype according to the environmental conditions (3).…”

The Influence of Freeze-Dried Alcohol-Water Extracts from Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.) and German Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) on the Properties of Elastomer Vulcanizates

“…A peak registered at 1600 cm −1 is related to the vibrations of aliphatic groups and double bonds from the C=C group. These may be correlated with characteristic components of plants: luteolin in German chamomile [ 46 , 48 ] and chamazulene present in both plants [ 49 , 50 ]. A high peak at 1735 cm −1 on the spectrum of freeze-dried extract from Achillea millefolium L. is associated with C=O bond from carvone and other compounds [ 50 , 51 ].…”