GC-MS analysis of essential oil from root of Angelica dahurica cv. Qibaizhi.
- Author:
Aihong ZHAO
1
,
2
;
Xiuwei YANG
;
Xinbao YANG
;
Wenquan WANG
;
Haiyan TAO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Angelica; chemistry; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; chemistry; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; Oils, Volatile; analysis; Plant Roots; chemistry
- From: China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2011;36(5):603-607
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVEEssential oil from root of Angelica dahurica cv. Qibaizhi were studied.
METHODEssential oil was extracted by water-steam distillation and analyzed by GC-MS.
RESULTTwo hundreds and ninety chromatographic peaks were detected, among which 111 compounds have been identified. The contents of them made up 90.61% of the total essential oil.
CONCLUSIONThe main compounds in the essential oil were 3-carene (12.70%), beta-elemene (6.20%), beta-terpinene (3.53%), beta-myrcene (1.97%), gamma-elemene (1.82%), beta-phellandrene (1.65%), and beta-maaliene (1.61%), et al. In addition, suberosin (0.16%), a coumarins compound, was also determined.
