Review Article

Artemisia spp.: An Update on Its Chemical Composition, Pharmacological and Toxicological Profiles

Table 1

Essential oil composition of the Artemisia genus from different geographical regions (2017–2021).

Plant speciesParts usedChemical compositionRegion/countryReferences

Artemisia absinthium L.LCamphor; E-caryophyllene; eucalyptol; germacrene D; α-cadinolBrazil[39]
Artemisia anethoides Mattf.AP1,8-Cineole; terpinen-4-ol; 2-isopropyltoluene; pinocarveolChina[40]
Artemisia annua L.APArtemisia ketone; α-caryophyllene; germacrene DChina[41]
AP, F, L(E)-β-Farnesene; germacra-4(15),5,10(14)-trien-1-ol; Artemisia alcohol 3-methyl butanoate; yomogi alcohol; Artemisia alcohol 3-phenylpropionate; Artemisia alcohol 2-methyl butanoate; α-copaene; artemisia alcohol; 1,8-cineolRussia[42]
Artemisia arborescens (Vaill.) L.F, Lβ-Thujone, camphor, terpinen-4-ol, germacrene D, chamazuleneItaly[43]
Artemisia argyi H. Lév. & VaniotLα-Thujone; bornanone; terpinen-4-ol; cis-2-menthenol; borneol; cis-sabino; α-terpineol; β-caryophyllene; caryophyllene oxide; neointermedeolChina[44]
Artemisia campestris L.β-Pinene; cadin-4-en-7-ol; Z-β-ocimene; γ-terpinenePortugal[45]
APβ-Pinene; α-pinene; myrcene; germacrene D; (Z)-β-ocimene; γ-curcumeneAlgeria[46]
APβ-Pinene; spathulenol; α-pinene; limonene; o-cymeneMorocco[47]
L, Sβ-Pinene; 2-undecanone; limonene; benzene; α-pinene; 1,4-cyclohexadiene; β-myrcene; 2-naphthalenemethnol; 2-decanoneTunisia[48]
Artemisia dracunculus L.APp-Allylanisole; ocimene (e)-β; ocimene (z)-β; limoneneIran[49]
LMethyl eugenol; elemicin; isoelemicin; (Z)-methyl isoeugenolPoland[50]
Artemisia gmelinii Weber ex Stechm.γ-Amorphene; isohumbertiol B; caryophyllene oxide; caryophylla-4 (12), 8(13)-diene-5α-ol; ylangenol; caryophyllene; cabrevia oxide BRussia[51]
APCyclobutane ethanol; endo-borneol; germacrene D; eucalyptol; selin-6-en-4α-ol; bisabolone oxide A; caryophyllene; terpinen-4-olChina[52]
APPhellandrene; ascaridole; α-terpinolene; isoascaridole; benzyl isovalerateIndia[53]
Artemisia herba-alba AssoAPcis-Thujone; trans-thujone; vanillyl alcohol; nordavanone; cis, threo-davanafuranMorocco[54]
AP3-Thujanone a; 3-thujanone b; camphorSweden[55]
Lα-Thujone; germacrene D; 1,8-cineole; β-thujoneTunisia[56]
Artemisia jordanica DaninL2,3-Dehydro-1,8-Cineole; camphene; endo-borneol; bornyl acetate; geranyl isovaleratePalestine[57]
Artemisia judaica L.APMethyl pentanoate; (E)-salvene; santolina triene; allyl isovalerate; α-pinene; β-citronellene; camphene; benzaldehyde; myrcene; mesitylene; yomogi alcohol; 1,4-cineol; α-terpinene; artemisia ketone; 2,6-dimethyl phenol; chrysanthenone; camphor; artemisyl acetate; piperitone; (Z)-ethyl cinnamate; (E)-ethyl cinnamate; germacrene D; davanoneJordan[58]
APButanoic acid; β-linalool; 2-cyclohexen-1-one, 3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl); acenaphthene; davana etherSaudi Arabia[59]
Artemisia magellanica Sch.Bip.APγ-Costol; (Z)-en-yn-dicycloether; α-selinene; selina-4,11-diene (eudesma-4,11-diene); (E)-β-farnesene; 2-methylbutyl 2-methylbutyrate; (Z)-β-ocimeneArgentina[60]
Artemisia monosperma DelileAPSpathulenol; cloven; β-linalool; α-citral; geranyl acetate; isohomogenol; benzene, 1,2-dimethoxy-4-(1-propenyl); caryophyllene; aristolene; 2-propenoic acid, 3-phenyl-ethyl esterSaudi Arabia[59]
Lβ-Pinene; limonene; cis-β-ocimene; α-terpinolene; cis-sabinene hydrate; bornyl acetateSaudi Arabia[61]
Artemisia nilagirica (C.B.Clarke) Pamp.APβ-Thujone; germacrene-D; β-thujone; caryophyllene; caryophyllene oxide; borneolIndia[62]
Artemisia pedemontana Balb.F, Lα-Pinene; camphene; p-cymene; 1,8-cineole; linalool; camphor; borneol; terpinen-4-ol; viridiflorol; 1-α-terpineolSpain[63]
Artemisia persica Boiss.APLaciniata furanone E; artedouglasia oxide C; pinocarvone; trans-pinocarveol; α-pinene; 1,8-cineole; artedouglasia oxide B and DIran[64]
Artemisia sieversiana Ehrh.APSantolina triene; α-thujone; eucalyptol; α-sabinene; trans-2-menthen-1-ol; α-selinene, caryophyllene epoxideChina[65]
Artemisia tournefortiana Rchb.cis-Spiroether; Z-β-farnesene; trans-nerolidol; camphorIndia[66]
Artemisia scoparia Waldst. & Kitam.APSpathulenol; acenaphthene; davana ether; 2-propenoic acid, 3-phenyl-ethyl esterSaudi Arabia[59]
Artemisia sieberi BesserAPAcenaphthene; 2-cyclohexen-1-one, 3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)Saudi Arabia[59]
Artemisia vulgaris L.APCaryophyllene; humulene; germacrene D; borneol; caryophyllene oxideBrazil[67]
APGermacrene D; 1,8-cineole; β-pinene; sabinene; cis-thujone; β-caryophyllene; caryophyllene oxide; α-humulene; davanoneLithuania[68]

AP: areal part; L: leaves; F: flowers; —: not reported.