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Title: Comparative Study of Chemical Composition of Artemisia Annua Essential Oil Growing Wild in Western Cameroon and Luxembourg by μ -CTE/TD/GC/MS
Authors: Nkuitchou-Chougouo K., Rosine D.
Kouamouo, Jonas
Johnson, Titilayo O.
Fotsop, Dalia Fomekong
Hansen, Gilbert
Lutgen, Pierre
Flies, Marc
Fisher, Marc
Sven, Simon
Kouemeni, Lysette
Tene, Mathieu
Wouessidjiwe, Denis
Tekam, Jean M.
Kaptue, Lazare
Tane, Pierre
Keywords: camphor
Issue Date: Apr-2016
Publisher: North Asian International Research Journal of Multidisciplinary
Series/Report no.: Vol. 2;No. 4: Pp 1-20
Abstract: The composition of essential oils of Artemisia annua from seven localities of West Cameroon and from Luxembourg were determined. The essential oils were extracted by micro-chamber thermal extractor (μ-CTE) and analyzed by Thermal Desorption plus Gas Chromatography coupled to Mass Spectrum (TD/GC/MS). According to the results obtained in this study, artemisia ketone was present only in the samples from Luxembourg. Limonene, eucalyptol and copaene were also found to be present in higher concentration in the Luxembourg samples while various localities of Cameroon were found to be richer in camphor and menthol. Camphor was the major compound among the thirteen identified and quantified from the extracts of both countries even though its yield was>60% in the Cameroon samples and 35.67% in that of Luxembourg. Climatic and culture conditions could be responsible for the variation in chemical composition of the samples studied. This work was carried out in an accredited laboratory (ISO 17025) by using validated method.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2407
ISSN: 2454 - 2326
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