Essential oils from Bolivia. III. Asteraceae: Artemisia copa Philippi

The chemical composition of the essential oil obtained from Artemisia copa growing in the high valley region of Bolivia, Province of Cochabamba, was determined by a combination of GC and GC/MS measurements. The main constituents were beta-thujone (42%), chamazulene (6.5%) and a homoterpene (6.0%) as...

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Published in:The Journal of essential oil research 2004-11, Vol.16 (6), p.554-557
Main Authors: Lopez Arze, J.B, Collin, G, Garneau, F.X, Jean, F.I, Gagnon, H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
aerial parts
Artemisia
Artemisia copa
Asteraceae
chamazulene
chemical composition
essential oil composition
essential oils
flora
homoterpene
indigenous species
medicinal plants
plant extracts
volatile organic compounds
β-thujone
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Summary:The chemical composition of the essential oil obtained from Artemisia copa growing in the high valley region of Bolivia, Province of Cochabamba, was determined by a combination of GC and GC/MS measurements. The main constituents were beta-thujone (42%), chamazulene (6.5%) and a homoterpene (6.0%) as well as limonene (5%) and alpha-pinene (4.8%).
ISSN:1041-2905
2163-8152
DOI:10.1080/10412905.2004.9698796