Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of the essential oil of Schisandra chinensis fruits
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This study was designed to examine the composition and in vitro antioxidant activity of the essential oil of Schisandra chinensis fruits. Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry was used to determine the composition of the essential oil. Forty components were identified, representing 90.80% of the oil; ylangene (37.72%), β-himachalene (10.46%) and α-bergamotene (8.57%) were the main components. Antioxidant and radical-scavenging properties were evaluated by means of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay and β-carotene bleaching assay. In the DPPH assay, IC(50) value of the S. chinensis essential oil was determined as 4.17 mg mL(-1). In the β-carotene bleaching assay, the essential oil (1.0 mg mL(-1)) exhibited 25.89% inhibition against linoleic acid oxidation. In both systems, antioxidant capacity of butylated hydroxytoluene was also determined in parallel experiments.
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The Schisandra fruit, particularly the seeds, contains many volatile compounds including α-ylangene, α-cedrene, β-chamigrene, and β-himachalene.
“The Schisandra fruit, particularly the seeds, contains many volatile compounds as well: α-ylangene, α-cedrene, β-chamigrene, and β-himachalene [99,100].”
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- Authors
- Chen, X., Zhang, Y., Zu, Y., & Yang, L.
- Affiliations
- Northeast Forestry University (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Zu, Yuangang
- Venue
- Natural Product Research
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2012-05
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 842-849
- ISSN
- 1478-6419 (ISSN-L)
- 1478-6427
- OpenAlex
- W2052214814
- Cited by
- 31
- References
- 13
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 2
- FWCI
- 0.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Natural Product Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Plant chemical constituents analysis
- Keywords
- Schisandra chinensis, essential oils, chemical composition, antioxidant activity, free radical scavenging, β-himachalene, α-bergamotene, DPPH assay, β-carotene bleaching, linoleic acid oxidation, butylated hydroxytoluene
- MeSH terms
- Antioxidants, Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry, Oils, Volatile, Schisandra
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