The presence of eucalyptol in Artemisia australis validates its use in traditional Hawaiian medicine

Objective: To identify the major organic compounds of Artemisia australis (A. australis), a plant used in traditional Hawaiian medicine for the treatment of asthma. Methods: The dichloromethane extract of A. australis was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy and major compounds were iden...

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Published in:	Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Main Authors:	David Zant, Daniel A. Gubler
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-07-01
Subjects:	Eucalyptol Borneol Traditional Hawaiian medicine Asthma Hawaiian endemic plants
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169115301222