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Achillea

 
 
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High impact information on Achillea

  • This is the first reported occurrence of cholesterol, campesterol, and the four triterpenes in yarrow [1].
  • The flower heads of Achillea collina afforded 31 individual sesquiterpene lactones, among which nine guaianolides (1, 16, 20, 21, 23, 27-30), a germacranolide (18) and a dimeric guaianolide (31) were found to be new natural products [2].
  • Examination of the aerial parts of Achillea clavennae afforded eight guaianolides (1-8), three bisabolenes (9-11), four flavonols (12-15), sesamin (lignan) and isofraxidin (coumarin) [3].
  • Chemical composition and antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antifungal activities of the essential oil of Achillea ligustica all [4].
  • Absolute stereochemistry of guaianolides, of matricin and its epimers, of yarrow proazulenes, and of chamazulene carboxylic acid [5].
 

Associations of Achillea with chemical compounds

  • Three new antitumor sesquiterpenoids, achimillic acids A, B and C, were isolated as methyl esters from Achillea millefolium and their structures were determined spectroscopically [6].
  • The minor SL also contribute marginally to the sensitizing capacity, while other known yarrow constituents like dehydromatricaria ester and pontica epoxide appear to play no role [7].
  • Concentrations of parent 2,4-D appeared at the highest level in Achillea (0.1 mg kg-1 dry wt), and at zero level in Lycopersicum [8].
  • Changes in the composition of yarrow essential oil were found to be related to maturation of the plant, with increasing amounts of monoterpenes in relation to the sesquiterpene [9].
  • The essential oil, obtained by Clevenger distillation, and water-soluble and water-insoluble parts of the methanol extracts of Achillea sintenisii Hub [10].
 

Gene context of Achillea

  • The present results demonstrate that infusions of Achillea species are a potential source of natural antioxidants for treatment and prevention of diseases in which LPO takes place [11].
  • Stella Yarrow reports [12].

References

  1. Herbal remedies of the Maritime Indians: sterols and triterpenes of Achillea millefolium L. (Yarrow). Chandler, R.F., Hooper, S.N., Hooper, D.L., Jamieson, W.D., Flinn, C.G., Safe, L.M. Journal of pharmaceutical sciences. (1982) [Pubmed]
  2. Sesquiterpene lactones from Achillea collina J. Becker ex Reichenb. Trendafilova, A., Todorova, M., Mikhova, B., Vitkova, A., Duddeck, H. Phytochemistry (2006) [Pubmed]
  3. Cytotoxic constituents of Achillea clavennae from Montenegro. Trifunović, S., Vajs, V., Juranić, Z., Zizak, Z., Tesević, V., Macura, S., Milosavljević, S. Phytochemistry (2006) [Pubmed]
  4. Chemical composition and antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antifungal activities of the essential oil of Achillea ligustica all. Tuberoso, C.I., Kowalczyk, A., Coroneo, V., Russo, M.T., Dessì, S., Cabras, P. J. Agric. Food Chem. (2005) [Pubmed]
  5. Absolute stereochemistry of guaianolides, of matricin and its epimers, of yarrow proazulenes, and of chamazulene carboxylic acid. Imming, P., Goeters, S., Pawlitzki, G., Hempel, B. Chirality. (2001) [Pubmed]
  6. Novel antitumor sesquiterpenoids in Achillea millefolium. Tozyo, T., Yoshimura, Y., Sakurai, K., Uchida, N., Takeda, Y., Nakai, H., Ishii, H. Chem. Pharm. Bull. (1994) [Pubmed]
  7. alpha-Peroxyachifolid and other new sensitizing sesquiterpene lactones from yarrow (Achillea millefolium L., Compositae). Hausen, B.M., Breuer, J., Weglewski, J., Rücker, G. Contact Derm. (1991) [Pubmed]
  8. Uptake of 2,4-D in higher plants from artificial rain. Løkke, H. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf. (1984) [Pubmed]
  9. Production of yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.) in Norway: essential oil content and quality. Rohloff, J., Skagen, E.B., Steen, A.H., Iversen, T.H. J. Agric. Food Chem. (2000) [Pubmed]
  10. Antimicrobial activity of essential oil and methanol extracts of Achillea sintenisii Hub. Mor. (Asteraceae). Sökmen, A., Vardar-Unlü, G., Polissiou, M., Daferera, D., Sökmen, M., Dönmez, E. Phytotherapy research : PTR. (2003) [Pubmed]
  11. The protective effects of Achillea L. species native in Turkey against H(2)O(2)-induced oxidative damage in human erythrocytes and leucocytes. Konyalioglu, S., Karamenderes, C. Journal of ethnopharmacology. (2005) [Pubmed]
  12. Managing hotel services. Fresh ingredients. Yarrow, S. The Health service journal. (1993) [Pubmed]
 
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