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Volatile Constituents of Zanthoxylum schinifolium and Effect on Osteoblastic MC3T3E1 Cells
Author(s) -
Kim Gun Hee,
Chang KyungMi,
Choi EunMi
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.631.3
Subject(s) - chemistry , traditional medicine , chemical constituents , steam distillation , essential oil , chromatography , medicine
The volatile chemical constituents of Zanthoxylum schinifolium , an aromatic medicinal herbaceous plant, were separated by the steam distillation extraction method using a Clevenger‐type apparatus, and were analyzed by gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry (GC/MS). β‐Phellandrene (22.54%), citronellal (16.48%), and geranyl acetate (11.39%) were the predominantly abundant components of Z. schinifolium . The effects of the essential oil from Zanthoxylum schinifolium on the function of osteoblastic MC3T3‐E1 cells were tested. It increased the collagen and mineralization of osteoblasts ( P <0.05), indicating that Zanthoxylum schinifolium may help prevent osteoporosis.