Guan Yan
2011
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Quality indicators
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Chemistry and Industry of Forest Products
Abstract
Resources and bioactivity applications of 3-carene were reviewed in this study.3-Carene mainly exists in the volatile essential oils of Pinaceae plants,such as P.longifolia salisb.,P.sylvestris L.,P.szemaoensis,and of Chinese medicinal herbs,such as Piper nigrum L.,Murraya koenigii L.,Levisticum officinale Lovage etc..The essential oils are usually prepared with steam distillation,and then rectified and purified to obtain 3-carene.It can be used as active ingredients directly in the form of original herbs or as intermediates and compositions of pharmaceuticals,pesticides,cosmetics in the form of essential oil.