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Infrared Spectroscopy as a Tool for Chemotaxonomic Investigations within the Achillea millefolium Group
Author(s) -
Werner Ingrid,
Glasl Sabine,
Reznicek Gottfried
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
chemistry and biodiversity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1612-1880
pISSN - 1612-1872
DOI - 10.1002/cbdv.200690003
Subject(s) - achillea millefolium , chemistry , sesquiterpene , infrared spectroscopy , botany , identification (biology) , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , biology
An FT‐IR‐based method for the rapid characterization and identification of Achillea species was developed. With the IR spectra of the CH 2 Cl 2 extracts of A. aspleniifolia, A. collina, A. millefolium, A. millefolium ssp. sudetica, A. pannonica, A. pratensis, A. roseoalba, A. setacea , and A. styriaca , a spectrum library was created. This database allowed the identification of the respective taxa by comparison of IR spectra. Moreover, information concerning dominant structural elements of sesquiterpene constituents was obtained, providing hints about the composition of a plant sample of unknown origin.