Extraction and Phytochemical Analysis of Anthemis susiana Nábělek Using Headspace-solid Phase (HS-SPME) and Gas Chromatography–mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)

Chamomile has several variants, such as Anthemis Susiana Nábělek, Matricaria chamomilla L., Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rauschert, Matricaria suaveolens Koch and etc. Medicinal herbs, extracts and essential oils are of particular importance in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries. The phytoanalysis of these compounds is of particular importance. In April 2019, Anthemis Susiana Nábělek samples were collected from the Thermal Springs area of Dehloran, south of Ilam province, western Iran. The plant was dried and then pulverized. The essential oil was extracted from the plant using HSSPME and analyzed using GC-MS. GC-MS results showed that Anthemis susiana Nábělek contains 63 chemical compounds. The main chemical compounds included alpha-bisabolol oxide A (19.07%), alpha-pinene (15.50%), betabisabolene (12.56%), spathulenol (9.23%), beta-farnesen (8.95%), alpha-bisabolol (4.72%), caryophyllene oxide (4.46%), trans-farnesol (3.75%), and dl-limonene (3.47%).