Review Article

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

Table 2

Chemical composition of Artemisia genus from different geographical regions.

Plant speciesChemical compositionRegion/countryReferences

Artemisia abrotanum L.Caffeic acid; chlorogenic acid; isochlorogenic acid; protocatechuic acid; rosmarinic acid; quercitrinSaudi Arabia[69]
Artemisia absinthium L.Artemisinin; α-thujone; β-thujone; bornyl acetate; 4-terpineol; camphene; chamazulene; cadinene; myrcene; guaiazulene; linalool; γ-terpinene-[11]
Artemisia annua L.Arteannuin B; artemisinin; artemisinic acid; scopoletinChina[70]
Artemisia campestris L.Catechin; vanillic acid; caffeic acid; syringic acid; p-coumaric acid; gallic acidMorocco[71]
Artemisia capillaris Thunb.Neochlorogenic acid; chlorogenic acid; cryptochlorogenic acid; caffeic acid; 1,3-dicaffeoylquinic acid; 3,4-dicaffeoylquinic acid; 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid; 4,5-dicaffeoylquinic acidChina[72]
Artemisia dubia L. ex B.D.Jacks.Calotropoleanyl ester; α-amyrin; nonacosanoic acid; docosanoic acid; tetracosanoic acid; 1-(O-tricosanoyl) glycerol; 1-(O-pentacosanoyl) glycerol; β-sitosterolPakistan[73]
Artemisia gmelinii Weber ex Stechm.Coumarins; phenolics; flavonoids; caffeoylquinic acids; diterpene glycosidesKorea[74]
Artemisia herba-alba AssoCamphor; hanphillin; alkhanin; terpinen-4-ol; α-santonin; α-thujone; β-thujone; 2,5-bornanedioneMorocco[75]
Artemisia indica Willd.5-Hydroxy-3,7,4-trimethoxyflavone; ludartin; maackiain; lupeol; cis-matricaria ester; trans-matricaria ester; 6-methoxy-7,8-methylenedioxy coumarinChina[76]
Artemisia lactiflora Wall. ex DC.β-Sitosterol; daucosterol; umbelliferone; isofraxidin; scopoletin; fraxidin; mandshurin; fraxin-8-O-β-D-glucopyranoside; euoniside; scopolin; 5,8-dihydroxy-7,4-dimethoxy-flavone; syringing; chrysoeriol; tricin; luteolin; acacetin; apigenin; 5,7-dihydroxy-3,6,4-trimethoxy-flavone; tectorigenin; eicosyl/docosyl-p-coumarate; isoferulic acid; ferulaldehyde; ethyl caffeate; caffeic acid; (−)-syringaresinol; (+)-diasyringaresinol; p-hydroxybenzoic acid; p-methylbenzaldehyde; cleomiscosin C; cleomiscosin A or B; biisofraxidinChina[77]
Artemisia mongolica (Fisch. ex Besser) Fisch. ex Nakai1-(3-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-(5-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)ethane; 1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)ethaneChina[78]
Artemisia myriantha Wall. ex BesserBlumenol A; (+)-dehydrovomifoliol; (+)-3-hydroxy-β-ionone; (3R, 6R, 7E)-3-hydroxy-4, 7-megastigmadien-9-one; (−)-10-oxo-isodauc-3-en-15-oic acid; isoerivanin; eudesmafraglaucolide; artanomalide A; 13-acetoxy-3β-hydroxy-germacra-1(10) E,4E,7(11)-trien-12,6α-olide; 13-acetoxy-3β-tigloyl-germacra-1(10) E, 4E, 7(11)-trien-12, 6α-olide (10),13-acetoxy-3β-(3-methylbutanoyl)-germacra-1(10)E, 4E, 7(11)-trien-12, 6α-olide (11),3,9-diacetoxy-13-hydroxy-1(10), 4, 7(11)-germacratrien-12,6α-olide; 8α-angeloyloxycostunolideChina[79]
Artemisia pontica L.n-Hexadecanoic acid; 9,12,15-(Z,Z,Z)-octadecatrienoic acid; 2-(4a,8-dimethyl-7-oxo-1,2,3,4,4a,7-hexahydronaphthalen-2-yl)-propionic acid; 8-nitro-(1H)quinolin-4-ol-2-one; neophytadieneUkraine[80]
Artemisia rupestris L.Citrusin A; alaschanioside A; coniferin; citrusin B; syringaresinol-β-D-glucoside; (6R,9S)-3-carbonyl-α-ionol glucopyranoside; byzantionoside BChina[81]
Artemisia scoparia Waldst. & Kitam.Eugenol; capillene; spathulenol; capillin; scoparone; tricosane; heptacosane; nonacosane; stigmasterol; tritriacontaneSerbia[82]
4-Pyridone glucoside; polyacetylene glucosidesChina[83]
Quercetin-3-O-β-d-glucoside; 3,4-dihydroxy-5-methoxycinnamic acid; caffeic acid; 6,7 dimethoxycoumarinChina[84]
Artemisia splendens Willd.Narcisin; quercetin; luteolin; kaempferol; genkwanin; astragalin; isorhamnetin-3-O-β-D-glucosideIran[85]
Artemisia turanica Krasch.3,5-Dicaffeoylquinic acid; 4,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid; 3,5,3,4-tetrahydroxy; 7,5-methoxy
flavones
Iran[86, 87]
Artemisia vulgaris L.Artanoic acid; luteolin; 6-methoxyluteolin; eupatilin; o-coumaric acid; vanillic acid; protocatechuic acid; 4-hydroxyphenyl acetate; vulgarinVietnam[88]