[GC-MS analysis of essential oils from seeds of Myristica fragrans in Chinese market].
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the constituents of the essential oils extracted from nine samples of commercial seeds of Myristica fragrans Houtt respectively and to provide qualities control foundations.


METHODS
Water steam distillation and GC-MS were used.


RESULTS
95-118 compounds were separated respectively. 79 Compounds being identified which were 95.18%-98.70% of the total essential oil.


CONCLUSIONS
Myristicin (39.63%) and terpene series were the main compounds.
Wang
Ying
Y
The State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Peking University, Beijing 100083, China.
Yang
Xiu-wei
XW
Tao
Hai-yan
HY
Liu
Hai-xin
HX
D000081248:Allylbenzene Derivatives; D001593:Benzyl Compounds / Q000032:analysis*; D004148:Dioxolanes / Q000032:analysis*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods; D026323:Myristica / Q000737:chemistry*; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D011748:Pyrogallol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000032:analysis*; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry; D013729:Terpenes / Q000032:analysis
D000081248:Allylbenzene Derivatives; D001593:Benzyl Compounds; D004148:Dioxolanes; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D013729:Terpenes; D011748:Pyrogallol; C005246:myristicin