Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 4

Chemical constituents of Artemisia nilagirica (Clarke) from Western Himalaya of Uttrakhand, India

1Department of Chemistry, Kumaun University, Nainital-263002, Uttarakhand, India

2Department of Education, Government of Uttrakhand, India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: raakeshjoshi@rediffmail.com

Online published on 27 April, 2021.

Abstract

Chemical composition of the essential oil of aerial parts of Artemisia nilagirica (Clarke) of western Himalaya were analyzed by GC-FID and GC-MS. The chemical constituents of essential oil composition of aerial parts of Artemisia nilagirica was dominated by artemisia ketone (55.07%), ß-Caryophyllene (6.5%), Germacrene D (5.8%), Perillene (3.2%).

Keywords

Artemisia nilagirica, Essential oils, Artemisia ketone