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Planta Med 2009; 75(2): 184-186
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1088392
Analytical Studies
Letter
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Analysis of the Hydrodistillate from the Fruits of Serenoa repens

Thomas W. Rösler1 , Rudolf Matusch1 , Berthold Weber2 , Bodo Schwarze2
  • 1Institut für Pharmazeutische Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
  • 2Symrise GmbH & Co. KG, Corporate Research Division, Holzminden, Germany
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Received: July 30, 2008 Revised: September 30, 2008

Accepted: October 6, 2008

Publication Date:
12 January 2009 (online)

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Abstract

The chemical composition of the hydrodistillate won by steam distillation from the fruits of Serenoa repens (W. Bartram), a well known phytomedicine against benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), was analyzed by GC-MS. It resulted in the identification of 144 steam-volatile components including about 100 structures which have not been described as constituents of the fruits from S. repens so far. The main component detected was lauric acid (40.4 %).

Key words

Serenoa repens - Arecaceae - saw palmetto - hydrodistillate composition - lauric acid

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Institut für Pharmazeutische Chemie

Philipps-Universität Marburg

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