Phthalides in Roots of Opopanax chironium.
In petroleum ether and diethyl ether extracts from roots of Opopanax chironium (L.) Koch five phthalides were identified: Z-butylidenephthalide, butylphthalide, cnidilide, Z-ligustilide and senkyunolide. The compounds were analyzed by TLC, GLC and GC-MS.
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Department of Pharmacognosy, State University of Leiden, Gorlaeus Laboratories, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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