Phenyl alkynes rich essential oil of Artemisia capillaris.
GC and GC-MS analysis of leaf and root oils of Artemisia capillaris Thunb. syn. A. scoparia Waldst. & Kit. (family: Asteraceae) showed the dominant presence of phenyl alkynes (61.2%, 85.5%), viz. capillene 60.2% and 82.9%, respectively besides 1-phenyl-penta-2,4-diyne. Besides phenyl alkynes the leaf oil contained gamma-terpinene (11.1%), p-cymene (4.5%), and (E)-beta-ocimene (4.4%), while the root oil showed only trace quantities of monoterpenoids.
Department of Chemistry, Kumaun University, Nainital 263002, Uttarakhand, India.
Rakesh K
RK
Joshi
Rajendra C
RC
Padalia
Chandra S
CS
Mathela
D000480:Alkynes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D019306:Artemisia / Q000737:chemistry*; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D046448:Ice Cover; D007194:India; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry*
D000480:Alkynes; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010936:Plant Extracts