Chemotypes of Achillea millefolium transferred from 14 different locations in Lithuania to the controlled environment

The composition of essential oils hydrodistilled from 19 samples of inflorescences and leaves of Achillea millefolium L. plants, which were transferred from 14 natural habitats in Lithuania to the field collection, is reported. Total content of oil was 0.15-0.55% in inflorescences and 0.06-0.19% (v/w) in leaves. In total H 7 compounds were identified positively or tentatively. Data obtained clearly indicate the presence of a remarkable chemical polymorphism within the population of A. millefolium in Lithuania. The content of the major constituents in the oils from inflorescences varied in the following ranges: beta-pinene, 0.33-62.29%; P-myrcene, 0.05-69.76%; alpha-phelandrene, 0.13-29.96%; 1,8-cineole, 2.30-21.57%; and chamazulene, 0.08-30.70%. According to the major components the essential oils' six chemotypes of A. millefolium were defined. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.