[Studies on the chemical constituents of essential oil of Hunan Artemisia annua]

Zhong Yao Cai. 2006 Jun;29(6):562-4.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The chemical constituents of the essential oil of Hunan wild Artemisia annua L. in Xuefeng mountain region have been studied by means of the GC-MS. The essential oil was extracted from Artemisia annua L. by steam distillation. The chemical constituents were separated and identified by GC-MS, and the relative contents of them in the oil were determined with area normalization method. Forty-five components were separated and identified which accounted for 90% of total essential oil. These components identified from the essential oil indicate that Hunan wild Artemisia annua L. in Xuefeng mountain region is a good medical plant, and worth to exploiting.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Artemisia annua / chemistry*
  • Artemisia annua / classification
  • Camphanes / analysis*
  • Camphanes / chemistry
  • Camphor / analysis*
  • Camphor / chemistry
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Hot Temperature
  • Molecular Structure
  • Molecular Weight
  • Oils, Volatile / chemistry*
  • Oils, Volatile / isolation & purification
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Sesquiterpenes / analysis
  • Sesquiterpenes / chemistry

Substances

  • Camphanes
  • Oils, Volatile
  • Sesquiterpenes
  • Camphor