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Determination of Taxa of The Achillea millefolium Group and Achillea crithmifolia By Morphological and Phytochemical Methods I. Characterisation of Central European Taxa


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A survey of morphological and phytochemical data characteristic for several taxa of the Achillea millefolium group (A. aspleniifolia VENT., A. roseoalba EH-REND., A. collina J. BECKER ex REICHENB., A. ceretanica SENNEN, A. setacea W. ET K., A. pratensis SAUKEL&LAANGER, A. styriaca SAUKEL ined., A. pannonica SCHEELE, A. distans W. ET K., A. millefolium s.l., A. millefolium ssp. sudetica OPIZ) and A. crithmifolia W. ET K. is presented. For each taxon a short morphological description and a guide for microscopic analysis is given as well as its sesquiterpene composition including the TLC characteristics. Based on GLC analyses of 1523 single plants collected in Central Europe the sums of sabinene + β-pinene + β-caryophyllene (SUM I), α-pinene + 1,8-cineole (SUM 2), camphene + camphor + borneol (SUM 3), camphene + camphor (SUM 4) and 1,8-cineole + borneol (SUM 5) were found to be highly significant for distinct taxa or groups of taxa.

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Achillea millefolium, Sesquiterpenoids, GLC Analysis, Monoterpenes, Morphometry, Ploidy, Crude Drug Analysis
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  • Determination of Taxa of The Achillea millefolium Group and Achillea crithmifolia By Morphological and Phytochemical Methods I. Characterisation of Central European Taxa

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Authors

Florian Rauchensteine
Institute of Pharmacognosy, University of Vienna, Pharmacy-Center, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Shahbaz Nejati
Institute of Pharmacognosy, University of Vienna, Pharmacy-Center, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Ingrid Werner
Institute of Pharmacognosy, University of Vienna, Pharmacy-Center, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Sabine Glasl
Institute of Pharmacognosy, University of Vienna, Pharmacy-Center, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Johannes Saukel
Institute of Pharmacognosy, University of Vienna, Pharmacy-Center, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Johann Jurenitsch
Institute of Pharmacognosy, University of Vienna, Pharmacy-Center, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Wolfgang Kubelka
Institute of Pharmacognosy, University of Vienna, Pharmacy-Center, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria

Abstract


A survey of morphological and phytochemical data characteristic for several taxa of the Achillea millefolium group (A. aspleniifolia VENT., A. roseoalba EH-REND., A. collina J. BECKER ex REICHENB., A. ceretanica SENNEN, A. setacea W. ET K., A. pratensis SAUKEL&LAANGER, A. styriaca SAUKEL ined., A. pannonica SCHEELE, A. distans W. ET K., A. millefolium s.l., A. millefolium ssp. sudetica OPIZ) and A. crithmifolia W. ET K. is presented. For each taxon a short morphological description and a guide for microscopic analysis is given as well as its sesquiterpene composition including the TLC characteristics. Based on GLC analyses of 1523 single plants collected in Central Europe the sums of sabinene + β-pinene + β-caryophyllene (SUM I), α-pinene + 1,8-cineole (SUM 2), camphene + camphor + borneol (SUM 3), camphene + camphor (SUM 4) and 1,8-cineole + borneol (SUM 5) were found to be highly significant for distinct taxa or groups of taxa.

Keywords


Achillea millefolium, Sesquiterpenoids, GLC Analysis, Monoterpenes, Morphometry, Ploidy, Crude Drug Analysis

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