Studies on the Volatile Component from the Flower of Tamarix chinensis / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To conduct a quantitative analysis on the volatile constituents from the flower of Tamarix chinensis. METHODS:The volatile constituents were extracted from the flower of T. chinensis by solid-phase microextraction technique and component identification was carried out by GC-MS combined with retention index. RESULTS:36 kinds of compounds were identified,among which pentadecane took up a greatest proportion (9.80%),followed by 6,10,14-trimethyl-2-pentadecanone (7.61%),5,6-dihydro-6-pentyl-2H-pyran-2-one(6.83%),hexadecane(6.25%)and 5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,4,7a-trimethyl-2(4H)-benzofuranone(5.13%).CONCLUSION:This study serves as a scientific basis for the further development and utilization of T. chinensis.