Determination of essential oil components of Achillea millefolium

Abstract

Medicinal plants used in traditional medicine are being investigated and employed more and more in the food, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical industries these days. Achillea sp. which is in the Asteraceae family is one of the most widely used medicinal and aromatic plants for the treatment of various diseases. Both traditional medicine and modern medicine make extensive use of yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.). The objective of this study was to ascertain the essential oil content and essential oil constituents of Achillea millefolium species, which are found in Ulus Mountain in the Sındırgı district of Balıkesir province. The components of the essential oil were examined using a GC-MS device after the hydrodistillation process as used to obtain it. The analysis revealed a significant concentration of the carvacrol component (10.16 %) in the essential oil of the Achillea millefolium plants. A total of 95 components were identified in A. millefolium essential oil which accounted for 89.95 %. Carvacrol (10.16 %), γ-Muurolene (9.58 %), Grandisol (5.28 %), Artemisia ketone (3.70 %) were found as major constituents of A. millefolium essential oil.