The volatile constituents of <i>Artemisia marschaliana</i> Sprengel and its secretory elements

Latifeh Ahmadi, Mehdi Mirza, F. Shahmir

Flavour and Fragrance Journal · 2002 · 40 citations · 11 references

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Abstract

Abstract The structure of the glandular hairs and secretory canals and the essential oil of the aerial parts of Artemisia marschaliana growing in Iran were studied. The leaves of this plant had glandular hairs and the other kind of secretory tissues are canals which are seen in the stems and leaves and act in the conduction of volatile oils. The volatile constituents, isolated by hydrodistillation, were analysed by GC–MS. The oil was found to contain 20 components. The oil sample consisted mainly of sesquiterpene (62.7%), germacrene‐D (23.7%), bicyclogermacrene (14.9%) and spathulenol (9.9%) as the main components. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley &amp; Sons, Ltd.

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