title: Analysis of the hydrodistillate from the fruits of Serenoa repens.
abstract: The chemical composition of the hydrodistillate won by steam distillation from the fruits of Serenoa repens (W. Bartram), a well known phytomedicine against benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), was analyzed by GC-MS. It resulted in the identification of 144 steam-volatile components including about 100 structures which have not been described as constituents of the fruits from S. repens so far. The main component detected was lauric acid (40.4 %).
authors.forename: Thomas W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Rösler
authors.forename: Rudolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Matusch
authors.forename: Berthold
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: Bodo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schwarze
mesh_terms: D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D007850:Lauric Acids / Q000032:analysis; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D028024:Serenoa / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007850:Lauric Acids; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010936:Plant Extracts; C030358:lauric acid