Analysis of the essential oil from fresh leaves of Artemisia argyi cultivated in Shanghai by GC-MS
- Received Date: 2008-11-07
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Key words:
- essential oil /
- Artemisia argyi /
- fresh leaves /
- gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
Abstract: Objective :To analyze the chemical constituents of essential oil extracted from fresh leaves of Artemisia argyi cultivated in Shanghai,so that to provide valuable information for use of fresh leaves of Artemisia argyi. Methods : Hydrodistillation was employed to prepare essential oil from fresh leaves of Artemisia argyi cultivated in Shanghai,and GC-MS was used to analyze the constituents of the essential oil. Results :Fresh leaves of Artemisia argyi contains rich essential oil,and sixty-eight compounds were identified,the main constituents are D-germacrene,cineole,caryophyllenene and thujone. Conclusion :Essential oil from fresh leaves of Artemisia argyi have different chemical composition compared with the dried medicinal material.The main constituents are D-germacrene,cineole,caryophyllenene and thujone,and of which thujone is the richest.This is should be considered when use the fresh leaves of Artemisia argyi.
Citation: | MENG Hui, XU Yong. Analysis of the essential oil from fresh leaves of Artemisia argyi cultivated in Shanghai by GC-MS[J]. Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice and Service, 2009, 27(5): 362-364. |