title: [Mass spectrometric studies on dibenzocyclooctadiene lignan compounds from Schisandraceae plants].
abstract: Mass spectrometric studies on fragmentation patterns of 23 dibenzocyclooctadiene lignan compounds isolated from Schisandraceae plants, such as schisandra A (1), were carried out by using low and high-resolution mass spectrometric techniques and metastable ion analyses. The main mass spectral characteristics were summarized to provide a sound basis for further researches on Schisandraceae plants and for structural elucidation of similar new compounds.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Zhai
authors.forename: P Z
authors.initials: PZ
authors.lastname: Cong
mesh_terms: D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D034242:Cyclooctanes; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000032:analysis*; D017705:Lignans; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D034242:Cyclooctanes; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D017705:Lignans; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds; C034734:schizandrin A