A comparative study on volatile metabolites profile of Dracaena cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.C. Chen xylem with and without resin using GC-MS

Zhongqiu Teng, Mei Zhang, Shiying Meng, Rongji Dai, Weiwei Meng, Yulin Deng*, Luqi Huang

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Abstract

Dragon's blood is a famous traditional Chinese medicine produced from source plants under bio- or abio-stress. Dracaena cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.C. Chen xylem (DX) is one of the most important sources of the medicine. In this work, a GC-MS method was developed for analysis of the n-hexane extracts of DX with resin (DXR) and without resin (DXW). The repeatability of the method was also investigated for a metabolite comparative study of the different xylems. About 80 components were detected, 26 of which were identified in both DXR and DXN. Three sesquiterpenes (τ-cadinol, τ-muurolon and α-cadinol) were first discovered in Dracaena cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.C. Chen. The chromatographs of the two plant materials were compared and differences of compounds were found. It showed that phytosterols showed a dramatic rise in content, and sesquiterpenes were found to be synthesized in DXR.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1744-1749
Number of pages6
JournalBiomedical Chromatography
Volume29
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2015

Keywords

  • Comprehensive study
  • Dracaena cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.C. Chen
  • Dragon's blood
  • GC-MS
  • Metabolic profile
  • Secondary metabolites

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