title: [GC-MS analysis of essential oils from seeds of Myristica fragrans in Chinese market].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: The State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Peking University, Beijing 100083, China.
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiu-wei
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Hai-yan
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Hai-xin
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000081248:Allylbenzene Derivatives; D001593:Benzyl Compounds; D004148:Dioxolanes; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D013729:Terpenes; D011748:Pyrogallol; C005246:myristicin