Determination of essential oil components of Achillea millefolium
1 Balikesir University, Altinoluk Vocational School, Department of Plant and Animal Production, Medicinal and Aromatical Plants Programme, Edremit, Balikesir, Türkiye.
2 Balikesir University, Necatibey Education Faculty, Department of Science Educations, Balikesir, Türkiye.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 24(03), 1496–1502
Publication history:
Received on 17 October 2024; revised on 14 December 2024; accepted on 16 December 2024
Abstract:
Medicinal plants used in traditional medicine are being investigated and employed more and more in the food, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical industries these days. Achillea sp. which is in the Asteraceae family is one of the most widely used medicinal and aromatic plants for the treatment of various diseases. Both traditional medicine and modern medicine make extensive use of yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.). The objective of this study was to ascertain the essential oil content and essential oil constituents of Achillea millefolium species, which are found in Ulus Mountain in the Sındırgı district of Balıkesir province. The components of the essential oil were examined using a GC-MS device after the hydrodistillation process as used to obtain it. The analysis revealed a significant concentration of the carvacrol component (10.16 %) in the essential oil of the Achillea millefolium plants. A total of 95 components were identified in A. millefolium essential oil which accounted for 89.95 %. Carvacrol (10.16 %), γ-Muurolene (9.58 %), Grandisol (5.28 %), Artemisia ketone (3.70 %) were found as major constituents of A. millefolium essential oil.
Keywords:
Achillea millefolium; Carvacrol; γ-Muurolene; Essential oil; GC-MS
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