Review Article

Achillea Species as Sources of Active Phytochemicals for Dermatological and Cosmetic Applications

Table 1

Secondary metabolites of Achillea genus with known dermatological or cosmetic properties.

CompoundAchillea ageratumAchillea alpinaAchillea asiaticaAchillea aucheriAchillea biebersteiniiAchillea coarctataAchillea filipendulinaAchillea kotschyiAchillea ligusticaAchillea lycaonicaAchillea millefoliumAchillea monocephalaAchillea moschataAchillea nobilisAchillea pachycephalaAchillea phrygiaAchillea santolinaAchillea teretifolia

1,3-DCQA[19][18][19][18], [19][19][19][19][18]
1,8-Cineole[17][7]
3-CQA[18][18], [19][18]
4-CQA[18][18], [19][18]
5-O-CQA[22][22]
α-Peroxyachifolid[7]
β-Sitosterol[27][17][7]
p-CQA[7]
Apigenin-7-O-glucoside[21][25]
Borneol[17][7]
Camphor[17][7]
Chlorogenic acid[22][21][19][23], [24][19][10][17][23][19][24][19][19][20][19]
Isovitexin[22]
Linalool[7]
Linalyl acetate[28]
Schaftoside[22][21]
Stigmasterol[27]7

All numbers in the table resemble the scientific literature position from the References section that confirms the presence of a given metabolite in Achillea extracts. DCQA: dicaffeoylquinic acid; CQA: caffeoylquinic acid.