title: [GC-MS analysis of constituents of essential oil from twigs and leaves of Tamarix chinensis Lour].
abstract: The essential oil from the dried twigs and leaves of Tamarix chinensis was analyzed by GC-MS qualitatively and GC quantitatively. Sixty-three constituents were identified, which make up 81.76% of the oil. Hexadecanoic acid (22.22%) was the main constituent.
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
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000737:chemistry; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000032:analysis*; D019308:Palmitic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D019308:Palmitic Acid