Authors: W Y Kang Z Q Ji J M Wang
Publish Date: 2009/09/24
Volume: 45, Issue: 4, Pages: 575-
Abstract
The genus Adiantum belonging to the Adiantaceae family is found in mild tropical and subtropical regions The genus consists of 200 species widespread throughout the world mainly in South America and about 30 species in China A flabellulatum is a wellknown traditional Chinese medicinal herb in the south of China 1Phytochemical research showed that the genus Adiantum contained triterpenoids and flavonoids 2 3 4 5 and pharmacological investigations showed that some important Adiantum species had antimicrobial activity 6 No research has so far been conducted concerning the chemical constituents of the essential oil of the genusIn order to identify the chemical constituents of the essential oil in the roots and leaves of A flabellulatum and to illuminate the difference between them we report on the essential oil of A flabellulatum using the HSSPME technique subsequently analyzed by GCMS for the first timeThis work was supported by the Key Foundation of Science and Technology Henan Hygienics Bureau of China No 2006038 The Project of Basic and Forefront of Henan Province Office of Science and Technology No 0723004502 and the Fund of Henan University No 06YBZR085
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