[Study on the constituents of essential oil of Shunaoxin dropping pills by GC-MS].

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To study the constituents of essential oil from Shunaoxin dropping pills by GC-MS. METHODS: The essential oil from Shunaoxin dropping pills were extracted by absolute alcohol and analyzed by GC-MS. RESULTS: 15 components from the essential oil of Shunaoxin dropping pills were identified. CONCLUSION: The main components in the essential oil of Shunaoxin dropping pills are lactones such as Z-ligustilide, senkyunolide A,3-butylphthalide and 3-butylidenephthalide, other components are organic acids such as ethyl linoleate, 9,12-octadecadienoic acid and ethyl palmitate.