Analysis of the essential oil extract from the aerial parts of southernwood herb (Artemisia abrotanum L.) that grown in Iraq by GC/MS

Sarah S. Almahdawy; Ibrahim S. Abbas; Ashour H. Dawood

doi:10.32947/ajps.v17i1.68

Analysis of the essential oil extract from the aerial parts of southernwood herb (Artemisia abrotanum L.) that grown in Iraq by GC/MS

Authors

Sarah S. Almahdawy Department of Pharmacognosy and Medicinal Plants, College of Pharmacy, Al-Mustansiriya University
Ibrahim S. Abbas Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Al-Mustansiriya University
Ashour H. Dawood Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Al-Mustansiriya University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32947/ajps.v17i1.68

Keywords:

Southernwood, Artemisia abrotanum, Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometer, Volatile Oils

Abstract

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.

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Published

2018-03-13

How to Cite

Almahdawy, S. S., Abbas, I. S., & Dawood, A. H. (2018). Analysis of the essential oil extract from the aerial parts of southernwood herb (Artemisia abrotanum L.) that grown in Iraq by GC/MS. Al Mustansiriyah Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 17(1), 6. https://doi.org/10.32947/ajps.v17i1.68

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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2017): Volume 17, Issue 1. 2017

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