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Headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was developed for the analysis of the volatile constituents of a traditional Chinese medicine, the fruits of Schisandra chinensis (Turz.) Bail. Two different fibers of polydimethylsiloxane and carbowax-divinylbenzene were used for the absorption of the volatile constituents of the fruits. Thirty-three volatile compounds were separated and identified. The optimum absorption and desorption conditions were also studied. Relative standard deviation values less than 6.5% showed that the method has a good reproducibility. The volatile constituents were also analyzed by steam distillation and thirty-five compounds were identified. The similar results obtained by the two methods showed that SPME is a simple, rapid and solvent-free method for the analysis of volatile constituents of plant materials.
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Deng, C., Song, G., Hu, Y. et al. Analysis of the Volatile Constituents of Schisandra chinesis (Turz.) Bail by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry, Using Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction. Chromatographia 58, 289–294 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1365/s10337-003-0046-2
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1365/s10337-003-0046-2