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DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1097729
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QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATION OF ESSENTIAL OIL, TOTAL AZULENES AND CHAMAZULENE IN GERMAN CHAMOMILE (MATRICARIA CHAMOM1LLA) CULTIVATED IN ARGENTINA

L. Z. Padula, R. V. D. Rondina, J. D. Coussio
  • Departamento de Bioquimica Vegetal, Cdtedra de Farmacognosia, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquimica, Universidad de Buenos Aires
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Publication Date:
13 January 2009 (online)

Abstract

A method is described for the quantitative determination of essential oil, total azulenes and chantazulene in chamomile, using gravimetry, spectrophotometry in the visible region and gas chromatography respectively. Results obtained on different samples of chamomile cultivated in Argentina are also given.

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