Artemisia scoparia Waldst. & Kit. and Artemisia annua L. in the collection of aromatic and medicinal plants of the Nikitsky Botanical Garden

The article presents the results of study Artemisia scoparia Waldst. & Kit. (paniculate wormwood) and annua L. (annual wormwood), grown in Nikitsky Botanical Garden - National Scientific Center Russian Academy Sciences (NBG-NSC RAS). is originator cv. varieties. Tavrida Novichok, which are included Register varieties Russia allowed for distribution south Russia. Both interest as resource having a significant potential use sources essential oil, biologically active compounds, well aromatic medicinal. Analysis samples aboveground part plants showed that maximum content oil accumulates at end flowering (1.78±0.15% dry weight), – beginning (2.95-3.14% weight). In addition, valuable source polyacetylene compounds (capillin, capillene), artemisinin sesquiterpene lactone.