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Volume 21, Issue 9
  • ISSN: 1573-4110
  • E-ISSN: 1875-6727

Abstract

Background

The Asteraceae family comprises the largest flowering plant species, which have also been proven to have medicinal value for various illnesses due to the presence of numerous volatile and non-volatile constituents.

Objective

The study aims to compare the volatile phytoconstiteunts presence in the essential oils of Asteraceae family plants including Roman Chamomile Oil (), German Chamomile Oil (), Davana Oil (), Wormwood Oil (), Armoise Oil (), Tansy Oil (), Yarrow Oil (), Tarragon Oil (), Tagetes Oil () and Immortelle Absolute Oil () as simultaneous estimation using the novel methods.

Methods

Roman chamomile, German chamomile, davana, wormwood, armoire, tansy, yarrow, tarragon, tagetes, and immortelle absolute oils were extracted by steam distillation from their respective Asteraceae species and carried out the gas chromatography analysis.

Results

The result was that GC-MS analysis of selected essential oils contains terpenes and terpenoids in major amounts. Among the detected volatile constituents in crucial oils Methyl Chavicol was found higher 75.63% in Tarragon Oil compared to other constituents followed Neryl acetate (60.25%) found in the immortelle absolute oil, Cis davanone (55.36%) was found in the davana oil, Ocimene (45.58%) in the tagetes oil, α-bisabololoxide B (45.26%) in the German chamomile oil, Beta thujone (50.65%) in the tansy oil, Alpha thujone (40.21%) in the wormwood oil and Camphor (38.65%) in the armoise oil. 1,8-Cineole, Alpha pinene, and Camphene were found in three oils (Wormwood oil, Armoise oil and Yarrow oil) among the selected oils.

Conclusion

Finally, we concluded that species from the same family (Asteraceae) were biologically synthesized with different volatile constituents. Hence, each essential oil has a unique biochemical fingerprint. These findings will help the food industry in relation to natural flavoring.

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Comparative Evaluation of the Essential Oil Content of Asteraceae Family Medicinal Plants
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Keyword(s): asteraceae; cisdavanone and gas chromatography; essential oils; methyl chavicol; nerylacetate; Phytocompounds

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