title: [Analysis of compositions of the essential oil from Curcuma aromatica by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the compositions of the essential oil from the rhizome of Curcuma aromatica in Guangxi.
  
  
  METHODS
  The essential oil from the rhizome of Curcuma aromatica was extrated by steam distillation and analysed by GC-MS.
  
  
  RESULTS
  50 chemical constituents accounting for 93.11% of total content were identified.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The main components are eucalyptol (53.86%), neocurdione (9.89%), linalool (4.24%), camphor (3.14%), alpha-terpineol (2.94%) and germacrone (2.89%).
authors.affiliation: Guangxi Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Quality Standards, Guangxi Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmaceutical Science, Nanning 530022, China.
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chai
authors.forename: Bu-Ming
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Qi-Xiu
authors.initials: QX
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Mao-Xiang
authors.initials: MX
authors.lastname: Lai
mesh_terms: D030024:Curcuma / Q000737:chemistry*; D000081005:Cyclohexane Monoterpenes; D003511:Cyclohexanols / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D053138:Cyclohexenes / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D057168:Distillation / Q000379:methods; D000077591:Eucalyptol; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D039821:Monoterpenes / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D027343:Rhizome / Q000737:chemistry; D013227:Steam
chemical_list: D000081005:Cyclohexane Monoterpenes; D003511:Cyclohexanols; D053138:Cyclohexenes; D039821:Monoterpenes; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils; D013227:Steam; C016775:alpha-terpineol; D000077591:Eucalyptol