CSIR CIMAP AROMA | Essential Oil Details

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	Antioxidant
3	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	Beta-Terpineol	0.50
4	Limonene	0.20
5	Borneol	0.20
6	Linalool	trace
7	Camphene	trace
8	Myrtenal	0.30
9	Cis-P-Menth-2-En-1-Ol	0.20
10	Myrtenol	0.30
11	Cis-Sabinene Hydrate	0.10
12	Alpha- Pinene	0.40
13	Cryptone	trace
14	P-Cymenene	trace
15	(E)-Beta-Farnesene	0.10
16	Cumin Aldehyde	0.50
17	Pinocarvone	0.40
18	Alpha-Terpinene	0.10
19	Delta-Cadinene	trace
20	Sabinene	0.40
21	Alpha-Terpineol	0.30
22	Dodecane	trace
23	Alpha-Thujene	0.10
24	Gamma-Cadinene	trace
25	Gamma-Terpinene	0.50
26	Beta-Caryophyllene	trace
27	Germacrene D	0.40
28	Beta-Pinene	0.30
29	Isoamyl Isovalerate	0.10