Study on Essential Oil Composition in Leaves of Pseudotaxus chienii (Cheng) Cheng and Its Chemotaxonomy

Previous Articles Next Articles

Study on Essential Oil Composition in Leaves of Pseudotaxus chienii (Cheng) Cheng and Its Chemotaxonomy

Ma Zhong-Wu, He Guan-Fu, Yin Wan-Fen, Pan Jiong-Guang, Xu Zhi-Ling

Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:1991-01-18 Published:1991-01-18
Contact: Ma Zhong-Wu

Abstract

Abstract:

The chemical components of different genera and species of Taxaceae have been

analyzed in order to provide data for discussion of the systematic position of this family. A

characteristic component tsugalacton (or tsugaresinol) from trunk of Pseudotaxus chienii

(Cheng) Cheng has been reported in our previous paper. The present paper deals with our

preliminary study on essential oil composition of leaves in the same species. Thirt-eight

components have been isolated and 33 of them have been identified. Three of them, limonene,

α-pinene, and δ-3-carene, are the main ones, with their contents being more than 1/3 in the

total essential oil. This characteristic of the essential oil composition from leaves of Pseu-

dotaxus chienii resembles to that of Torreya grandis cv. ‘Merrillii’.

Key words: Pseudotaxus chienii, Essential oil composition, chemotaxonomy

Ma Zhong-Wu, He Guan-Fu, Yin Wan-Fen, Pan Jiong-Guang, Xu Zhi-Ling. Study on Essential Oil Composition in Leaves of Pseudotaxus chienii (Cheng) Cheng and Its Chemotaxonomy[J]. .

[1]	XIAO Pei-Gen, WANG Feng-Peng, GAO Feng, YAN Lu-Ping, CHEN Dong-Lin, LIU Yong. A pharmacophylogenetic study of Aconitum L. (Ranunculaceae) from China α [J]. , 2006, 23(1): 1-3.
[2]	SONG Zhan-Qian, LIANG Zhi-Qin, LIU Xing. Chemical Characteristics of Oleoresin from Pinus bungeana Zucc. and Its Taxonomic Implication [J]. , 1998, 36(6): 511-514.
[3]	Hu Mei, Xiao Pei-Gen. Chemotaxonomic Study of Rhododendron [J]. , 1992, 30(3): 226-238.
[4]	Huang Yuan-Zheng, Chen Shu-Qun, He Chung-Ying, Chen Quan-You, Wu Yun-Lun. A Study on Chemical Components of Essential Oils from Citrus bergamia and Its Close Relatives and Its Taxonomy [J]. , 1992, 30(3): 239-244.
[5]	Zhu Min, Xiao Pei-Gen. Distribution of Benzylisoquinolines in Magnoliidae and Other Taxa [J]. , 1991, 29(2): 142-155.
[6]	Chen Xiao-Ya, Liu Qi-Xin. Chemotaxonomic Studies in Ferula of China on the Basis of Flavonoids [J]. , 1989, 27(3): 184-189.
[7]	Tao Guang-Fu, Zhong Yang. Study on Numerical Chemotaxonomy of Cinnamomum in Hubei Province [J]. , 1988, 26(6): 409-417.
[8]	But Paul Pui-Hay, Kong Yun-Cheung, Li Qian, Chang Hong-Ta, Chang Kiaw-Lan, Wong Khoon-Meng, Gray Alex,er I., Waterman Peter G.. Chemotaxonomic Relationship Between Murraya and Merrillia (Rutaceae) [J]. , 1988, 26(3): 205-210.
[9]	But Paul Pui-Hay, Kong Yun-Cheng, Ng Kam-Hung, Chang Hung-Ta, Li Qian, Yu Si-Xao, Waterman Peter G.. A Chemotaxonomic Study of Murraya (Rutaceae) in China [J]. , 1986, 24(3): 186-192.
[10]	Hao Xiao-Jiang, Yang Chong-Ren, Chen Sze-Ying, Zhou Jun. The Chemotaxonomy of Chinese Species of the Genus Aconitum L. (Ranunculaceae) [J]. , 1985, 23(5): 321-335.

Study on Essential Oil Composition in Leaves of Pseudotaxus chienii (Cheng) Cheng and Its Chemotaxonomy

Knowledge

Abstract

Cite this article

share this article

References

Related Articles 10

Recommended Articles

Metrics

Comments