title: [Isolation and identification of the ligustilide compounds from the root of Angelica sinensis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To find out substance basis of pharmacological activities of Angelica sinensis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Chromatographic methods were used to isolate the chemical components, and spectroscopic methods were used to identify their structures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Five compounds were isolated from the ethanol extract of the roots of Angelica sinensis. Their structures were identified as: (Z)-ligustilide, (Z)-6,7-epoxyligustilide, (Z)-6,7-cis-dihydroxyligustilide, (E)-6,7-cis-dihydroxy-ligustilide and 11-angeloylsenkyunolide F.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  11-angeloylsenkyunolide F was obtained from Angelica sinensis for the first time.
authors.affiliation: New Drug Research and Development Center, North China Pharmaceutical Corporation, Shijiazhuang 050015, Hebei, China.
authors.forename: Xin-hua
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Yu-ying
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D015107:4-Butyrolactone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D029971:Angelica sinensis / Q000737:chemistry*; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: C488006:11-angeloylsenkyunolide F; D001572:Benzofurans; C027820:ligustilide; D015107:4-Butyrolactone