Essential Oil Composition of the Dracocephalum moldavica L from Xinjiang in China

Shuge, Tian; Xiaoying, Zhou; Fan, Zhang; Dongqing, An; Tao, Yang

Research ArticlePharmacognosy ResearchVol. 1 | Issue 4 | 2009 | pp. 172–174Open access

Essential Oil Composition of the Dracocephalum moldavica L from Xinjiang in China

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¹ College of TCM, XinJiang Medical University, Urumqi-830011, XinJiang, China
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³ Institute of Quality Testing of Xinjiang; Urumqi-830002, XinJiang, China

Correspondence: Tian Shuge
College of TCM, XinJiang Medical University, Urumqi-830011, XinJiang, China
Email: tianshuge@hotmail.com

Published:: Jan 1, 2009
Received:: May 18, 2009
Accepted:: Jun 3, 2009

How to cite

Shuge, T., Xiaoying, Z., Fan, Z., Dongqing, A., & Tao, Y. (2009). Essential Oil Composition of the Dracocephalum moldavica L from Xinjiang in China. Pharmacognosy Research, 1(4), 172–174.

Abstract

The essential oil of Dracocephalum moldavica L from Xinjiang in China was isolated by hydrodistillation in yield of 0.15 %(w/w). The chemical composition of the essential oil was analyzed by GC and GCMS. Fifty-one compounds accounting for 99.45% of the total oil were identified. The major components wereα-Citral (32.55%),β-Citral (23.53%), Acetic acid, geranial ester(21.32%), Trans-Geraniol(3.38%), Nerolacetate(3.38%), Octane(2.14%), and 2,4,6-Trimethyl -3-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde (1.3%). Monotenepers were the main group of compounds.

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Title	Essential Oil Composition of the Dracocephalum moldavica L from Xinjiang in China
Authors	Tian Shuge; Zhou Xiaoying; Zhang Fan; An Dongqing; Yang Tao
Affiliations	College of TCM, XinJiang Medical University, Urumqi-830011, XinJiang, China; College of Pharmacy, XinJiang Medical University, Urumqi-830011, XinJiang, China; Institute of Quality Testing of Xinjiang; Urumqi-830002, XinJiang, China
Corresponding author	tianshuge@hotmail.com
Journal	Pharmacognosy Research
Volume / Issue	Vol. 1, Issue 4 (2009)