Guizhi Fuling Capsule Exhibits Antidysmenorrhea Activity by Inhibition of Cyclooxygenase Activity

Table 1

Content of marker constituent from five raw materials.

Raw material	Active/marker constituent chemical class	Active/marker constituent	Content (%)
Cassia twig	Volatile oil	Cinnamaldehyde	1.8
Indian bread	Terpene	Pachymic acid	0.06
Peach seed	Glycoside	Amygdalin	4.0
White peony root	Terpene	Paeoniflorin	3.0
Tree peony bark	Volatile oil	Paeonol	3.0

This table shows the compound types of main or active ingredients and the content of main indicator ingredients in the five herbs. The content refers to the ratio of the weight of marker constitutive to the original raw material.