In collaboration with Scientific Association of Iranian Medicinal Plants

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Horticulture, Maragheh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Maragheh, Iran

2 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran

3 Department of Biotechnology, Maragheh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Maragheh, Iran

Abstract

The genus Artemisia comprises a large number of species, some of which are cultivated commercially in a variety of applications. The high accumulation of essential oils and other terpenoids in certain members of family Asteraceae, such as wormwood (Artemisia absinthium L.), has made them useful as flavorings. Terpenoids and phenolic compounds are also responsible for the medicinal and medical values of many members of this family. The solid-phase microextraction (SPME) is a fast, easy, efficient, highly solvent-free, and easy-to-automate method. In the present study, headspace SPME (HS-SPME) using nanostructured layered double hydroxide coated fiber in combination with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was utilized as a monitoring technique for the collection and detection of essential oil constituents of wormwood. Experimental parameters including temperature and desorption time, temperature and extraction time, sample weight, and water content effect were tested and optimized. A temperature of 260 °C was found to be appropriate for efficient desorption. The best desorption time was obtained 2 min for all measurements. The optimized quantities were found for extraction temperature 75 °C, extraction time 25 min, sample weight 2.5 g. The added water deactivated the fiber surface by blocking the active sites; therefore, the proposed fiber is suitable for dry samples. The proposed method is simple and costly compared to conventional methods of analysis. In addition, in this method, the analysis time is shorter and could be used for the analysis of volatile compounds in medicinal plants.

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