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Abstract
Artemisia vulgaris L. is an aromatic perennial herb. It appeared recently in the flora of Egypt, now it is found in Qalyubia, Sharkia and Ismailia Governorates. It grows along irrigated canal banks and in orchards. It possesses a great medicinal importance as antispasmodic, emmenagogue, anthelmintic, and stomachic. It is used in China for female complaints as well as for ulcer.
Therefore, the aim of this study is to perform a botanical, chemical and biological investigation of Artemisia vulgaris L. belonging to Asteraceae family.
This study includes:
Part I: Botanical study of the different organs of the plant to facilitate its identification in both entire and powdered forms
Part II: Phytochemical study, isolation and characterization of its chemical constituents
Part III: Biological study of plant extracts and their fractions.
Part I
Botanical study of Artemisia vulgaris L.
A- Macromorphological study of Artemisia vulgaris L.
The plant is herbaceous and attaining 40 to 150 cm in length, carrying small flower heads. Leaves: Simple, cauline, opposite decussate, stipulate, petiolate with hairy surface, dark green on the upper surface while, the lower surface is whitish in colour.The leaves have various shapes according to their position on the plant, leaves near the base are elliptical and oblong, bipinnate, while in the middle are elliptical to ovate. The leaves near the top are small, pinnate, lanceolate, lobed and not significantly toothed or even entire. The midrib is slightly prominent on the lower side.
The petiole: Green, long in the lower leaves, winged and hairy.
The stem: is erect, monopodially branched, purplish brown in colour.
The inflorescence: Capitula being hemispherical consisting of disc florets arranged on a center of convex solid receptacle surrounded by an involucres of 2 whorls of bracts.