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Essential Oil Details

Essential Name
: Achillea ageratum essential oil
Plant Name
: sweet yarrow
Plant Variety Name
: NA
Plant Tissue Name
: Herb

Introduction

In the Middle Ages it was used as a strewing herb to repel insects such as moths, lice and ticks and spread a good smell in private rooms.[

Other Details

The oil was used in pharma and perfumery industries.

Biological Activity Details

Serial No.Biological Activity Name
1 Anti-microbial
2 Anti-inflammatory

Reference

1. Muselli, Alain, et al. "Santolina alcohol as component of the essential oil of Achillea ageratum L. from Corsica island." Journal of Essential Oil Research 19.4 (2007): 319-322.

2. De La Puerta, 10 _R, M. T. Saenz, and M. D. Garcia. "Antibacterial activity and composition of the volatile oil from Achillea ageratum L." Phytotherapy Research 10.3 (1996): 248-250.

3. Gomez, M. A., et al. "Study of the topical anti-inflammatory activity of Achillea ageratum on chronic and acute inflammation models." Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C 54.11 (1999): 937-941.

Major Compound Details

Serial No.Compound Name Compound Percentage(%)
1 1,8-Cineole 41.0
2 Yomogi alcohol 22.30
3 Santolina alcohol 10.0

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.Compound Name Compound Percentage(%)
1 Artemisia alcohol 4.10
2 P-Cymene 1.60
3 Cryptone trace
4 Sabinene 0.40
5 Cis-Sabinene Hydrate 0.10
6 Pinocarvone 0.40
7 Cis-P-Menth-2-En-1-Ol 0.20
8 P-Cymenene trace
9 Borneol 0.20
10 Beta-Terpineol 0.50
11 Myrtenol 0.30
12 Beta-Pinene 0.30
13 Myrtenal 0.30
14 Beta-Caryophyllene trace
15 Linalool trace
16 Limonene 0.20
17 Alpha-Thujene 0.10
18 Isoamyl Isovalerate 0.10
19 Alpha-Terpineol 0.30
20 Germacrene D 0.40
21 Alpha-Terpinene 0.10
22 Gamma-Terpinene 0.50
23 Alpha- Pinene 0.40
24 Gamma-Cadinene trace
25 (E)-Beta-Farnesene 0.10
26 Dodecane trace
27 Camphene trace
28 Delta-Cadinene trace
29 Cumin Aldehyde 0.50