Open AccessAnalysis of the essential oil extract from the aerial parts of southernwood herb (Artemisia abrotanum L.) that grown in Iraq by GC/MS
Author(s) -
Sarah S. Almahdawy,
Ibrahim S. Abbas,
Ashour H. Dawood
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
almustansiriya journal of pharmaceutical sciences/al-mustansiriyah journal of pharmaceutical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2959-183X
pISSN - 1815-0993
DOI - 10.32947/ajps.v17i1.68
Subject(s) - borneol , eucalyptol , essential oil , camphor , limonene , gas chromatography–mass spectrometry , chemistry , herb , traditional medicine , terpene , chromatography , medicinal herbs , organic chemistry , mass spectrometry , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , traditional chinese medicine
Objective: this research is to identify the chemical composition of essential oil of the aerial parts of A.abrotanum L. that grown in Iraq and used recently only for decorative purpose.Method: After collection of the aerial parts the essential oil extracted by hydro-distillation using Clevenger apparatus, then the oil are analyzed by GC/MS.Result: The obtained results show the presence of 14 compounds. The most important constituents are: Eucalyptol (1, 8-cineole), O-cymene, Camphor, Terpineol, Borneol, Longipinocarvone, Limonene, and Aromadendrene.Conclusion: This study analyzes the chemical constituents of the essential oil of A.abrotanum. The essential oil extracted by hydrodistillation then analyzed by GC/MS. 14 Compounds were identified. Due to good result obtained from the essential oil from this plant so further studies chemically and clinically of the active compounds is required.