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Natural Product Research
Formerly Natural Product Letters
Volume 20, 2006 - Issue 6
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Original Articles

Composition of the essential oil of rootstock from Cimicifuga simplex

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Pages 542-547 | Received 26 Dec 2004, Accepted 02 May 2005, Published online: 22 Aug 2006
 

Abstract

The composition of the essential oils from rootstock of Cimicifuga simplex has been investigated by capillary GC and GC/MS. The main components in essential oil were m-acetanisole (27.57%), (E)-cinnamaldehyde (6.84%), paeonol (5.58%), caproic acid (5.07%) and atractylone (3.10%). The oil was characterized by a high content of aromatic components (52.59%).

Acknowledgement

This work was supported by “High-Tech Research Center” project for Private Universities: Matching fund subsidy form MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) 2004–2008.

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