Nardostachys jatamansi Information and applications.

Contents

• Basic Botanical Info of Nardostachys.
• Plant Description: Nardostachys chinensis Batal and Nardostachys jatamansi DC.
• Nardostachys Characteristics and Constituents Phytochemicals.
• Actions,Uses and Administrations of Nardostachys.
• Pharmacological Properties of Nardostachys Root.
• Nardostachys Indication and Applications.
• History and Ancient China Classicals:Nardostachys.
• Research Update:Nardostachys chinensis Batal and Nardostachys jatamansi DC.

Nardostachys Characteristics and Constituents Phytochemicals.:

Herb Identification.: The Commodities slightly conical, multi-bending, long 5 to 18 cm. Rhizome short, top stem and leaf residues, a narrow flake or fibrous,brown outer layer, the inner layer brown or yellow. A single root or several node, branches tied, the diameter 0.3 to 1 cm, surface shrinkage,color sepia, fibrous roots. Quality crisp, easily broken and rough section, the skin part dark brown, layered, often fragmented into flakes, Kibe colored yellow and white.Smells specific,taste bitter and digoxin, cooling. The long, coarse roots,concentrated aroma better.

 Characteristics.: A pale yellow or amber - coloured liquid with a heavy, sweet-woody, spicy-animal odour, somewhat similar to valerian oil. It blends well with labdanum, lavender, oakmoss, patchouli, pine needle, vetiver and spice oils.

 Bornyl acetate, isobornyl valerianate, borneol, patchouli alcohol, terpinyl valerianate, terpineol, eugenol and pinenes, among others.
 Volatile oil, resin, tannin, etc.
 

 1.Nardostachys chinensis Batal: Root and Rhizoma of Nardostachys chinensis Batal contains phytochemicals following:Nardosinone;Valeranone(Jatamanson);1(10)-Aristolene;9-Aristolene;Maaliol;Beta-Maaliene;1(10)-Aristolen-2-one;Nardostachone(1,8,9,10-Teradehydroaristolan-2-one;C15H20O);Dibelon(9-Hydroxy-delta1(10)-Aristolen-2-one];9-Aristolen-1-alpha-ol;1,2,9,10-Tetradehydroaristolane.

 2.Nardostachys jatamansi (D.Don)DC.: Nardostachys jatamansi (D.Don)DC. root rhizoma contains phytochemicals following:Aristolene;beta-Maaliene;Calarene;Calarenol;Valeranone(Jatamanson);Valeranol;Nardol;Seychellene;Seychellane.

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• 1.Nardostachys jatamansi Information and applications.

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♣ last edit date:22nd,Oct.2010.