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Phytochemical and Pharmacological Review of Da Chuanxiong Formula: A Famous Herb Pair Composed of Chuanxiong Rhizoma and Gastrodiae Rhizoma for Headache

Table 2

Main chemical constituents and relative detection methods of GR.

Compound typeCompound nameExtractDetection methodReferences

Phenols
(Figure 6)
GastrodinWater 1H-NMR/13C-NMR[35]
EthanolHPLC[36]
p-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol70% ethanolEI-MS/1HNMR/13CNMR[37]
Water 1H-NMR/13C-NMR[35]
p-Hydroxybenzyl ethyl ether70% ethanol EI-MS/1HNMR/13CNMR[37]
Water 1H-NMR/13C-NMR[35]
p-Hydroxybenzoic acidWater 1H-NMR/13C-NMR[35]
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl ethyl etherWater 1H-NMR/13C-NMR[35]
p-Hydroxy-benzyl-methyl ether70% ethanolEI-MS/1HNMR/13CNMR[37]
Water 1H-NMR/13C-NMR[35]
p-HydroxybenzaldehydeWater 1H-NMR/13C-NMR[35]
70% ethanolEI-MS/1HNMR/13CNMR[37]
L-Phenyllactic acidWater 1H-NMR/13C-NMR[35]
HibicutaiwaninWater 1H-NMR/13C-NMR[35]
4,4′-MethylenebisWater 1H-NMR/13C-NMR[35]
2-MethoxyphenolWater 1H-NMR/13C-NMR[35]
ParishinWater 1H-NMR/13C-NMR[35]
Parishin BWater 1H-NMR/13C-NMR[35]
Parishin CWater 1H-NMR/13C-NMR[35]
β-Sitosterol70% ethanolEI-MS/1HNMR/13CNMR[37]
2,2′-Methylenebis
(6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenl)
70% ethanolEI-MS/1HNMR/13CNMR[37]
Dimethyll phthalate70% ethanolEI-MS/1HNMR/13CNMR[37]

Polysaccharides (Figure 7)Adenosine70% ethanolEI-MS/1HNMR/13CNMR[37]
Arabinose70% ethanolEI-MS/1HNMR/13CNMR[37]
Mannose70% ethanolEI-MS/1HNMR/13CNMR[37]
Xylose70% ethanolEI-MS/1HNMR/13CNMR[37]
Sucrose70% EthanolEI-MS/1HNMR/13CNMR[37]

Microelement (Figure 8)Aspartic acidDry powderAutomatic Amino-acid Analyzer[38]
AlanineDry powderAutomatic Amino-acid Analyzer[38]
Glutamic acidDry powderAutomatic Amino-acid Analyzer[38]
ProlineDry powderAutomatic Amino-acid Analyzer[38]
ValineDry powderAutomatic Amino-acid Analyzer[38]
LysineDry powderAutomatic Amino-acid Analyzer[38]
LeucineDry powder Automatic Amino-acid Analyzer[38]

Organic acids
(Figure 9)
Vanillic aldehydeEthanol HPLC[36]
CitronellolEthanol HPLC[36]

Other
(Figure 10)
p-Methylphenyl-1-O-β-D-glucopyranosideWater 1H-NMR/13C-NMR[35]
70% ethanol 1H-NMR/13C-NMR[37]
Methyl-O-β-D-glucopyranosideWater 1H-NMR/13C-NMR[35]
Diosgenin Water 1H-NMR/13C-NMR[35]