Composition of the essential oil of wild growing Artemisia vulgaris from Erie, Pennsylvania.
Essential oil from wild growing Artemisia vulgaris L. originating in Erie, Pennsylvania was obtained by hydrodistillation of the aerial parts of the plant. Gas chromatographic-mass spectral analysis was used to identify the major volatiles present. Up to 22 components were detected in the essential oils. Germacrene D (25%), Caryophyllene (20%), alpha-Zingiberene (15%) and Borneol (11%) represent the major components of leaf oil, while the buds were rich in 1,8-Cineole (32%), Camphor (16%), Borneol (9%), and Caryophyllene (5%). trans-2-Hexenal was also detected in the aerial parts of the plant. alpha-Zingiberene and trans-2-Hexenal have not been previously reported for Artemisia vulgaris L. The major analytes are compared to those from Artemisia vulgaris L, originating outside of the United States.
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA 16546, USA. jwilliams@mercyhurst.edu
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D019306:Artemisia / Q000737:chemistry*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D000081222:Monocyclic Sesquiterpenes; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000032:analysis*; D010414:Pennsylvania; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000032:analysis; D045788:Sesquiterpenes, Germacrane / Q000032:analysis
D000081222:Monocyclic Sesquiterpenes; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D045788:Sesquiterpenes, Germacrane; C477983:zingiberene; C027259:germacrene D