title: [GC-MS analysis of the essential oil from the root of Ligusticum brachylobum Franch].
abstract: The constituents of the essential oil of the root of Ligusticum brachylobum have been analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry qualitatively and gas chromatography quantitatively. Forty-five compounds were identified. The main constituent of the oil is alpha-pinene.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Z L
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Pan
mesh_terms: D000081008:Bicyclic Monoterpenes; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D039821:Monoterpenes; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000032:analysis*; D013729:Terpenes / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000081008:Bicyclic Monoterpenes; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D039821:Monoterpenes; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D013729:Terpenes; C005451:alpha-pinene