Determination of d-borneol in the different parts of Cinnamomum camphora by GC-MS / 中国中药杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To measure and compare the content of d-borneol in the different parts of Cinnamomum camphora by GC-MS.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>With water-steam distillation and GC-MS method, d-borneol was extracted and determined.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The linear range of d-borneol was 0.4-2.8 microg (r = 0.999 9). The average recovery was 95.40%, and RSD was 0.56%.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The method is simple and accurate with good separation. The content of d-borneol in the dried leaves 63.97% in the crude exfract. It can provide the proof of the exploitation of C. camphora.</p>