Journal of Pharmacopuncture (Mar 2008)
The Study on the Composition of Yongdamsagan-tang(龍膽瀉肝湯)’s Essential Oil Obtained by Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction
Abstract
Objectives : This study was performed to analyze the effective components of essential oil obtained from Yongdamsagan-tang, which has been efficacious against leukorrhea in gynecologic diseases. Methods : I obtained the essential oils of Yongdamsagan-tang by hydrodistillation extraction method and supercritical fluid extraction(SFE) method, and then I analyzed those by GC/MS(Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrum). Results : 1. The optimum SFE(Supercritical Fluid Extraction) condition was obtained in the following experiment conditions: pressure 200atm, temperature 45℃, duration of extraction 25minutes. 2. With GC(Gas Chromatography) and GC/MS(Gas Chromato- graphy/Mass Spectrum) analysis, I identified 37 compounds in the Yongdamsagan-tang's essential oil obtained through the SFE method. The main compounds were as follows : 3-Methyl-but-2-enoic acid,2,2-dimethyl-8-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H,8H -pyrano[3,2-g]chromen-3-yl ester(49.81 %), (Z)-6-Pentadecen-1 -ol(3.19%), (-)-Spathulenol(2.40%). 3. I identified 4 compounds in the Yongdamsagan-tang's essential oil obtained through the hydrodistillation method. The main compounds were as follows : 3-Methyl-but-2-enoic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-8-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H,8H-pyrano[3,2-g]chromen-3-yl ester(2.61%). 4. 3 - Methy l - but - 2 - enoic acid, 2, 2 - dimethyl - 8 - oxo - 3, 4 - dihydro - 2H, 8H - pyrano[3, 2 - g] chromen - 3 - yl ester, all were identified in both the SFE method and the hydrodistillation method, but the others were not identified in common. 5. I also conducted an additional test in order to examine the essential oil's antimicrobial action against bacteria. Both MIC(Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations) and MBC(Minimum Bactericidal Concentrations) were 0.125㎎/㎖ against N. meningitidis, however MIC and MBC were 1.0㎎/㎖ in antimicrobial action against 12 different genera of bacteria.
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