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Topic: Artemisia afra


  
  Essential Oil
Alpha-thujone, beta-thujone, 1,8-cineole and camphor were reported as the major constituents of Artemisia afra Jacq.
On the other hand, yomogi alcohol and artemisia alcohol acetate were reported to be the two major constituents of Artemisia afra Jacq.
In this study artemisia alcohol acetate is major, while yomogi alcohol is a minor constituent.
www.ics.trieste.it /essentialoils/EssentialOil.aspx?ID=4   (203 words)

  
 Essential Oil
The genus Artemisia is one of the largest and most widely distributed of the approximately 60 genera in the tribe Anthemideae (Asteraceae).
This genus with nearly 300 species is found predominantly in the northern temperate region of the world (Esteban et al., 1986).
Alpha-thujone, beta-thujone, 1,8-cineole and camphor were reported as the major constituents of the oil of Artemisia afra Jacq.
www.ics.trieste.it /essentialoils/EssentialOil.aspx?ID=5   (172 words)

  
 African Wellness : Artemisia afra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Artemisia afra is also know as African Wormwood.
It's popularity has increased in Southern African exports markets because of its similar properties to White Horehound and it is one of the most popular local phytomedicines.
The essential oil of Artemisia afra is a popular ingredient in cosmetic products.
www.africanwellness.com /products/artemisia_afra.asp   (249 words)

  
 iHerb: HerbalGram The Journal of the American Botanical Council
An example would be Mugwort (Unapproved) where the monograph covers both the herb and root (Artemisiae vulgaris herba and Artemisiae vulgaris radix); the original monograph title was Artemisia vulgaris, the Latin binomial for the herb.
Latin names in the Composition of Drug section: In the original German versions of the monographs multiple mentions of a genus are written with the genus name spelled in full each time.
For example, in Black Psyllium, the genus Plantago is mentioned four times: two taxa are represented as being suitable for use as the drug (P. psyllium and P. indica), with a botanical synonym listed for each taxon (P. afra and P. arenaria respectively).
www.herbalgram.org /iherb/commissione/monographexplanation.html   (4687 words)

  
 The Global Compendium of Weeds: Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
The Global Compendium of Weeds: Artemisia afra Jacq.
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www.hear.org /gcw/html/autogend/species/1921.HTM   (112 words)

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