[Studies on the chemical constituents of the essential oil of Artemisia dracunculus].
OBJECTIVE
To analyse the chemical constituents of Artemisia dracunculus.


METHODS
The essential oil from A. dracunculus was extracted by steam distillation and the chemical constituents were analysed by capillary GC-MS method. The relative content of each component was calculated by area normalization.


RESULTS
36 peaks were separated and all of them were identified. The main chemical components were 3,7-dimethyl-1,3,7-octatriene (38.43%), 1S-alpha-pinene (36.96%), 1-methoxy-4-(2-Propenyl)-benzene (8.57%), limonene (6.33%), 1R-alpha-pinene (3.40%), etc.


CONCLUSIONS
The study provided solid and scientific proof for the further exploitation and utilization of A. dracunculus.
Zhang
Yan
Y
Department of Biology and Chemistry, Kashi Normal College, Kashi 844007, China.
Zhang
Ji
J
Yao
Jian
J
Yang
Yong-Li
YL
Wang
Lai
L
Dong
Li-Na
LN
D019306:Artemisia / Q000737:chemistry*; D000081008:Bicyclic Monoterpenes; D053138:Cyclohexenes; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D000077222:Limonene; D039821:Monoterpenes / Q000032:analysis*; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D013729:Terpenes / Q000032:analysis*
C509482:3,7-dimethyl-1,3,7-octatriene; D000081008:Bicyclic Monoterpenes; D053138:Cyclohexenes; D039821:Monoterpenes; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D013729:Terpenes; D000077222:Limonene; C005451:alpha-pinene