ANALYSIS OF ACETONE, CHLOROFORM AND DIETHYL ETHER EXTRACTS OF ARTEMISIA ABSINTHIUM L., ARTEMISIA ARMENIACA LAM. AND ARTEMISIA LATIFOLIA LEDEB

This paper presents the results of the analysis of acetone, chloroform and diethyl ether extracts of three types of wormwood: Artemisia absinthium L., Artemisia armeniaca Lam. and Artemisia latifolia Ledeb., performed by gas chromatography–mass spectroscopy. β-myrcene was found in chloroform extracts of A. absinthium and A. latifolia from biologically active substances; in extracts of A. armeniaca and A. latifolia, pinene; 3,6-difluoro-4-[1-hydroxy-2-(methiamino)ethyl]benzene-1,2-diol, ethyl palmitate, β-phellandrene are specific for A. absinthium; for A. armeniaca, herniarin and d-limonene; for A. latifolia, γ-sitosterol and farnesol. In acetone extracts of all three types, such biologically active substances as γ-sitosterol, phytol were found; extracts of A. absinthium and A. armeniaca revealed α-cubeben; in extracts of A. armeniaca and A. latifolia – vitamin E; in extracts of A. absinthium and A. latifolia – azafrin. Specific for these extracts of A. absinthium were β-phellandrene, estafiantin, β-elemen, yangambin, β-santalol, caryophyllene, lycopene; for A. armeniaca, α-phellandrene and γ-element; for A. latifolia – hematoporphyrin and laminitol. In the diethyl ether extract of A. absinthium, such biologically active substances as arborescin and yangambin were found; in the extract of A. armeniaca – D-limonene; A. latifolia extract contains hematoporphyrin. Based on the data obtained, it should be assumed that preparations of these plant species may have antibacterial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activity.