Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Analytical supercritical fluid extraction of Chinese herbal medicines

  • Originals
  • Published:
Chromatographia Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Summary

An analytical supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) technique, followed by GC/MS, was developed to separate and determine the volatile components in Chinese herbal medicine. Three kinds of herbs, frankincense, myrrh, andEvodia rutaecarpa were extracted and analyzed. The extraction was carried out using supercritical fluid CO2 at 20 MPa and 50°C. The main factors affecting the efficiency and selectivity of the extraction are discussed. The results revealed the potential of supercritical fluid extraction as an analytical procedure for the study of medicinal plants.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. J. W. King, J. Chromatogr. Sci.27, 355 (1989).

    Google Scholar 

  2. R. W. Vannoort, J.-P. Chervet, H. Lingeman, G. J. Dejong, U. A. Th. Brinkman, J. Chromatogr.505, 45 (1990).

    Google Scholar 

  3. M. M. Schantz, S. N. Chesler, J. Chromatogr.363, 397 (1986).

    Google Scholar 

  4. S. B. Hawthorne, D. J. Miller, Anal. Chem.59, 1705 (1987).

    Google Scholar 

  5. S. B. Hawthorne, D. J. Miller, J. Chromatogr. Sci.24, 258 (1986).

    Google Scholar 

  6. N. Alexandrou, J. Pawliszyn, Anal. Chem.61, 2770 (1989).

    Google Scholar 

  7. E. I. Onuska, K. A. Terry, J. High Resolut. Chromatogr.12, 357 (1989).

    Google Scholar 

  8. V. Janda, G. Steenbeke, P. Sandra, J. Chromatogr.479, 200 (1989).

    Google Scholar 

  9. K. Sugiyama, M. Saito, J. Chromatogr.442, 121 (1988).

    Google Scholar 

  10. R. P. Adams, “Identification of Essential Oil by Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry”, Academic Press, San Diego, CA, 1989.

    Google Scholar 

  11. N. W. Davies, J. Chromatogr503, 1 (1990).

    Google Scholar 

  12. C. H. Brieskorn, P. Noble, Planta Medica44, 87 (1982).

    Google Scholar 

  13. S. Corsano, R. Nicoletti, Tetrahedron23, 1977 (1967).

    Google Scholar 

  14. R. Nicoletti, M. L. Forcellese, Tetrahedron24, 6519 (1968).

    Google Scholar 

  15. S. M. Abdel Wahab, E. A. Aboutabl, S. M. El-Zalabani, H. A. Fouad, H. L. De Pooter, B. El-Fallaha, Planta Medica53, 382 (1987).

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Author notes

  1. J. Mao

    Present address: Department of Technology, Designing Institute No. 6, Ministry of Chemical Industry, 710054, Xi'an, China

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Applied Chemistry, Beijing Institute of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China

    X. Ma, X. Yu, Z. Zheng & J. Mao

Authors
  1. X. Ma
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. X. Yu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Z. Zheng
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. J. Mao
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Ma, X., Yu, X., Zheng, Z. et al. Analytical supercritical fluid extraction of Chinese herbal medicines. Chromatographia 32, 40–44 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02262464

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Accepted:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02262464

Key Words

Search

Navigation