Chinese Pharmaceutical Journal 1998;(4):208-

Oily constituents of Meconopsis punicea

Xuan PAN

Keywords

Meconopsis punicea; oily constituents; GC-MS

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To analyse oily constituents of Meconopsis punicea Maxim. METHOD: The oily constituents were analysed and identified by GC-MS. RESULTS: The sixty-three constituents were isolated and the forty-seven of that were identified, making up 74.6% of the total constituents. Ester compounds accounted for 57.5% of the identified compounds. The main constituents were ester octadecnate. CONCLUSION: Ester octadecenate has high biological activity, which agrees with curative effect of the plant.