[Studies on chemical constituents of the rhizomae of Ligusticum chuanxiong].
OBJECTIVE
To study the chemical constituents of Ligusticum chuanxiong.


METHODS
The constituents were separated and purified by column chromatography with silica gel and ODS, and identified by NMR, MS spectral data.


RESULTS
Eight compounds were isolated and identified as Ligustilide(I), 4,5-dihydro-3-butylphthalide(II), Z, Z'-6,6',7,3 alpha-diligustili-de(III), Z-6,8',7,3'-diligustilide(IV), Z'-3,8-dihydro-6,6'7,3' alpha-diligustilide(V), 4-hydroxy-3-butylphthalide(VI), ferulic acid(VII) and Xiongterpene(VIII).


CONCLUSIONS
Compound VIII is a new compound.
Xiao
Yong-qing
YQ
Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China.
Li
Li
L
You
Xiao-lin
XL
Taniguchi
Masahiko
M
Baba
Kimiye
K
D015107:4-Butyrolactone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003373:Coumaric Acids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D030004:Ligusticum / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D027343:Rhizome / Q000737:chemistry; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D003373:Coumaric Acids; D013729:Terpenes; C478708:xiongterpene; C027820:ligustilide; C004999:ferulic acid; D015107:4-Butyrolactone