title: [Studies on chemical constituents of Valeriana officinalis].
abstract: From Valeriana officinalis L., 4 compounds were isolated and identified by various spectral analysis and chemical conversion, as valerenic acid, beta-sitosterol, ursolic acid, 4, 4', 8, 8'-tetrahydroxy-3, 3'-dimethoxyl-dibenzyl-ditetrahydrofuran and caryophyllene acide,valerane, naphthalene, linoleic acid, ethyl ester, myrtenyl acetate were identified by GC-MS. Ursolic acid and 4, 4', 8, 8'-tetrahydroxy-3, 3'-dimethoxyl-dibenzyl-ditetrahydrofuran were discovered in this plant for the first time.
authors.affiliation: Hu Bei Key Laboratory of Resource Science and Chemistry in Chinese Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine College of Hubei, Wu- Han 430061, China. jiangxia409@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Xia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Jian-chao
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yan-wen
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fang
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D007192:Indenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D019787:Linoleic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000032:analysis; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D027343:Rhizome / Q000737:chemistry; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012855:Sitosterols / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014632:Valerian / Q000737:chemistry*; D000097245:Ursolic Acid
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D007192:Indenes; D019787:Linoleic Acid; D009281:Naphthalenes; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D012855:Sitosterols; D014315:Triterpenes; D000097245:Ursolic Acid; C031721:naphthalene; C037133:valerenic acid; C025473:gamma-sitosterol; C007650:ethyl acetate