Morphological and chemical profile of Pulicaria undulata L. (Compositae) in Iraq
Abstract
The morphological features of Pulicariaundulata (L.) C.A. Mey. were observed. This species is a perennial plant, twiggy subshrub 30-120 cm high with a deep root system, leaves are lanceolate, semi-amplexicaul and decurrent on one side, Inflorescence in irregular cymes, peduncles 4-5 cm long, Involucre 5-7 × 3-4 mm, phyllaries numerous, linear, brown, hairy or glabrous. Kaempferol, kaempferol 3-methyl ether, 6-methoxykaempferol, quercetin, quercetin 3-methyl ether, quercetin 3,7-dimethyl were estimatedusing HPLC chromatography.
Keywords
Compositae, Chemical study, Iraq, Morphological study, Pulicaria
