Analysis of volatile components in safflower and its seeds produced in Yunnan
OBJECTIVE To analyze the chemical constituents of volatile components of safflower and its seeds in Yunnan province.METHODS The volatile chemical constituents of safflower were analyzed by GC-MS.The unknown compounds were identified and matched by NIST qualitative library of American National Standard Bureau and references.RESULTS 38 and 42 compounds were identified respectively from the essential oil extracts of safflower and its seeds.13 hydrocarbon compound was identified from safflower with the highest content of 77.46%,two other compounds with the lowest content of 1.83%.14 hydrocarbon compounds were identified from the volatile oil of safflower seeds with the highest content of 60.69%,and 2 oleterpenoids and their derivatives were identified with the lowest content of 1.12%.CONCLUSION The chemical constituents of safflower volatile oil are complex and GC-MS can provide a theoretical basis for the development and utilization of safflower and its products.
Safflower from YunnanSeedVolatile oilGC-MSQualitative spectrum libraryChemical compositionHydrocarbonsTerpenes