In this study, we identified the volatile compounds of Artemisia princeps Pampan. Cv. Ssajuari (ssajuarissuk) essential oils and analyzed changes in the contents of volatile compounds under four different storage conditions, such as exposure to air at...
In this study, we identified the volatile compounds of Artemisia princeps Pampan. Cv. Ssajuari (ssajuarissuk) essential oils and analyzed changes in the contents of volatile compounds under four different storage conditions, such as exposure to air at 20℃ and 40℃. Sixty-five volatile compounds consisting of 6 monoterpene hydrocarbons, 23 oxygenated monoterpenes, 16 sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, 6 oxygenated sesquiterpenes, I diterpene, 6 benzene derivatives, and 7 non-isoprenoid compounds were identified on the basis of their mass spectra characteristics and retention indices from original ssajuarissuk essential oils. Identified compounds constituted 90.56% of the total peak area. Bomeol (l0.29%) was the most abundant compound in the original ssajuarissuk essential oils, followed by 1.8-cineole (9.06%), viridiflorol (8.99%), spathulenol (8.73%), a-thujone (5.28%), and camphor (4.39%). After six months storage at 40℃ with the cap opened for 3 min everyday, the total amount of volatile compounds in essential oil as determined by the percentage peak area decreased by 84.93%. The total levels of cis-sabinene hydrate, camphor. 4-terpincol, humulene oxide, β-caryophyllene oxide, and caryophyllene alcohol increased significantly. For ssajuarissuk essential oils stored under experimental conditions, changes in the contents of volatile compounds in essential oils were accelerated by temperature and contact with the atmosphere.