title: Essential Oil Composition and Antigermination Activity of Artemisia dracunculus (Tarragon).
abstract: The chemical composition of an Italian oil of tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus L.) was analyzed by GC/EIMS. The major compound of the oil was estragole (73.3%), followed by limonene (5.4%), (E)-β-ocimene (5.3%), β-pinene (3.4%) and (Z)-β-ocimene (3.0%). The essential oil was tested "in vitro" for its antigermination activity against Raphanus sativus L., Lepidium sativum L, Papaver rhoeas L. and Avena fatua L. seeds and demonstrating a good inhibitory activity in a dose-dependent way.
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fraternale
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Flamini
authors.forename: Donata
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ricci
mesh_terms: D000080462:Acyclic Monoterpenes; D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000081248:Allylbenzene Derivatives; D000840:Anisoles / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D019306:Artemisia / Q000737:chemistry*; D000081008:Bicyclic Monoterpenes; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D053138:Cyclohexenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D018525:Germination / Q000187:drug effects*; D000077222:Limonene; D039821:Monoterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D012639:Seeds / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000080462:Acyclic Monoterpenes; D000475:Alkenes; D000081248:Allylbenzene Derivatives; D000840:Anisoles; D000081008:Bicyclic Monoterpenes; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds; D053138:Cyclohexenes; D039821:Monoterpenes; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils; D013729:Terpenes; C443996:beta-ocimene; C010789:beta-pinene; D000077222:Limonene; C007633:estragole