Of Artemisiae herba

The EO of the aerial parts of Artemisia herba-alba Asso. (Asteraceae) exhibited signi cant antiproliferative effects on acute lymphocytic leukemia cancer cells. The cytotoxic activity started at very low doses (less than 0.5 pg/mL). At a high concentration (50 pg/ml), the cell viability was decreased by 80%. The ICjg value was 3 pg/mL (Tilaoui et al., 2011). 

Escudero, A. et al. (2000) Inhibitory effects of Artemisia herba-alba on the germination of the gypsophyte Helianthemum squamatum. Plant Ecol. 148, 71-80... 

Isol. from maple syrup and from seed oil of Artemisia herba-alba prob. as degradn. artifact. Spar. sol. H2O. Mp 55-56°. Bp 262-267°. 

Artemisia oil (Armoise oil) is obtained by steam distillation of the herb Artemisia herba-alba Asso (Asteraceae) that grows in Morocco. It is a light yellow to yellow liquid with a light herbaceous odor characteristic of thujone. 

The major components of artemisia oil are the ketones camphor (15-40%) and a- and /3-thujone (see p. 217) (together 70-25%) [267-270]. Since Artemisia herba-alba exists as various chemotypes, the composition of the oil may vary widely. 

Artemisia herba-alba It is widely used for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. 

According to recent investigations, the commercially available oils derive from Artemisia herba-alba Asso (Morocco). Their qualitative composition is similar to the oil of Artemisia vulgaris, greater deviations have been observed quantitatively [165]. Nano et al. [166] demonstrated varying compositions in essential oils of various plant samples from Piedmont. Vulgarol, a bomane derivative, was detected as a new constituent in some of the oils. Spathulenol and a-cadinol, two sesquiterpene alcohols, as well as davanone were found by fork and co-workers [167, 168, 169]. 

ABSINTHE, Absinthii Herba The drug is the dried aerial part of Artemisia absinthium,... 

QUINGHAO, Artemisae mnuae herba, is the dry aerial part of Artemisia annua L., family Asteraceae, collected in the fall after the flowers are in full bloom. From this ancient Chinese antimalarial remedy two crystalline substances quinhaosu A and B, with a maximal content (0.7-0.8%) in young leaves at the time of flowering have been isolated. 

A short-step synthesis of l-oxoeudesma-2,4-dien-l l)3i/-12,6a-olide (65), a sesquiterpene lactone isolated from Artemisia herba-alba, has been devised by Kawamata and coworkers [19]. The synthesis (Scheme 9) involved the reduction of santonin to compounds 36a and 36b and their oxidation with pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) in CH2CI2 to give 9% of the rearranged product 65 and 30% of santonin. This procedure... 

Production By steam distillation of the wild mugwort species Artemisia herba-alba from Morocco. Composition A. herba-alba exists as numerous chemotypes that are, however, limited to specific regions. Main components of the classical A., the so-called Marrakech type, are a- and p thujan-3-ones (35 and 5%) and camphor (40%) other types contain up to 60% a-thujanone. 

Reduning injection (Quench the Extreme Heat injection) is made from a compound herbal formula consisting of Artemisiae annuae herba (Qinghao), Lonicerae japoni-cae flos (Jinyinhua), and Gardeniae fructus (Zhizi). It is usually used to treat high fevers due to upper respiratory tract infections. 

Zouari S, Zouari N, Fakhfakh N, Bougtitef A, Ayadi MA, Neffati M (2010) Chemical composition and biological activities of a new essential oil chemotype of Tunisian Artemisia herba alba Asso. J Med Plants Res 4(10) 871-880... 

Artemisia herba alba vai genui ia, a plant of Algerian origin, yields an essential oil known by the Arabs as Oi] of Scheik or Chih. This oil has been estamined by Grimal by Teancard and Satie/ and by Bt rtrand-Fils/ The oil from the variety de7isi/lora has also been examined by Schimmel. S Co. The former oil contains /-camphene olncol and i-camphor,... 

Tan XJ, Li Q, Chen XH, Wang ZW, Shi ZY, Bi KS and Jia Y. 2008. Simultaneous determination of 13 bioactive compounds in Herba Artemisiae Scopariae (Yin Chen) from different harvest seasons by HPLC-DAD. J Pharm Biomed Anal 47(4-5) 847-853. 

Combination of Qing Hao (Artemisiae annuae herba) and Bie Jia (Trionycis carapax) ... 

For internal confinement of damp heat with jaundice, add Cortex Phellodendri HuangBai), Herba Artemisiae Capillaris Yin Chen), and Fructus Gardeniae Jasminoidis Zhi Zi). 

If there is stasis heat with jaundice, add Herba Artemisiae Capillaris Yin Chen) and Radix Et Rhizoma Rhei Da Huang) in order to strengthen the clearing of heat and resolving of toxins, the elimination of dampness and receding of yellowing. 

In case of acute icteric hepatitis, subtract Alisma and Plantago and add Herba Artemisiae Capillaris (Yin Chen). 

Derwich, E., Z. Benziane, and A. Boukir. 2009. Chemical compositions and insecticidal activity of essential oils of three plants Artemisia sp. (A. herba-alba, A. absinthium and A. Pontica (Morocco). Electron. J. Environ. Agric. Food Chem., 8 1202-1211. 

Other monoterpenoid or arylpropenoid derivatives identi ed as the active components of traditional sedatives include methyleugenol (27) (Norte et al. 2005), isopulegol (31) (Silva et al. 2007), and a terpineol (32) (de Sousa et al. 2007). It is worth mentioning the monoterpene thujone (33), the dangerous principle of the ancient Absinthii herba, Artemisia absinthium L. (Asteraceae), that induces marked central stimulatory effects, especially when used in the form of liqueur. Frequent and excessive use of this drug can cause intoxicated states accompanied by clonic convulsions among other serious consequences (Bielenberg 2007). 

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