Extractions of Oil from Descurainia sophia Seed Using Supercritical CO2, Chemical Compositions by GC-MS and Evaluation of the Anti-Tussive, Expectorant and Anti-Asthmatic Activities

Descurainia sophia is widely distributed in China and is one of the most troublesome annual weeds. It has diverse medicinal usage. D. sophia has abundant oil, making it an important oil plant in China. The main goal of this study was to obtain the maximum yield of the oil by an optimal selection of...

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Main Authors: Jian-Hong Gong, Yan-Li Zhang, Jin-Li He, Xiao-Ke Zheng, Wei-Sheng Feng, Xiao-Lan Wang, Hai-Xue Kuang, Chun-Ge Li, Yan-Gang Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-07-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/20/7/13296