Acorus tatarinowii
Acorus tatarinowii, a relative of Acorus calamus found in China known locally as "Shi-Chang-Pu", was shown to contain the following compounds in the essential oil steam distilled from the root.
Compound | % Of Essential Oil |
---|---|
alpha-asarone | 6.35% [1] |
beta-asarone | 66.15% [1] |
cis-methylisoeugenol | 4.48% [1] |
gamma-asarone | 4.51% [1] |
methyl eugenol | 2.13% [1] |
trans-methylisoeugenol | 0.82% [1] |
Bibliography
1. [Study on GC-MS fingerprint analysis in rhizome of volatile oil of Acorus tatarinowii].
[Article in Chinese] Wei G, Fang YQ, Liu DH, Lin SF. PubMed PMID 15506289page revision: 4, last edited: 06 Feb 2013 07:58