[Chemical constituents of fructus Amomi].
Seven compounds have been isolated from Fructus Amomi. They were identified as bornyl acetate, camphor, borneol, beta-sitosterol, vanillic acid, stearic acid and palmitic acid. The vanillic acid was found in this medicine for the first time. Fifty-seven components were identified from the volatile oil of Fructus Amomi on the basis of GC-MS analysis. Eight components in the volatile oil over 1% in content are bornyl acetate, camphor, borneol, limonene, camphene, myrecene, carene-3 and alpha-terpeneol.
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Institute of Medicinal Plant, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing.
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Zhou
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Luo
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Guo
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Liu
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Cong
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D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry*; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D014641:Vanillic Acid / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D019862:Zingiberales / Q000737:chemistry*
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D014641:Vanillic Acid