التركيب الكيميائي للزيت العطري لنبات حبق الراعي السوري Artemisia vulgaris L.

Chemical composition of the essential oil of the aerial parts of Artemisia vulgaris L. (Asteracea), grown in Syria was determined by GC/MS. The oil obtained by hydrodistillation, was found to contain 55 components, accounting for 98.82 %. The major components determined were Camphor 8.65%, trans-Pinocarvyl acetate 7.65%, Davanone 6.98 %, trans-Anethole 6.54 %, d3-Carene 5.69 %, yff-Caryophyllene 4.31 %, 2-methyl-Naphthalene 4.45%, Germacrene D 4.15 %, Limonen-6-ol 3.58 %, Hexahydrofarnesyl acetone 3.54 %, and yff-Elemene 2.70 %.