Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information:ABSTRACT: The volatile oils from the Japanese and North Korean varieties ofAngelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels, cultivated in Vietnam, were obtained by steam distillation of the fresh leaves and whole flowers. The oils were analyzed by GC and GUMS and found to contain about 50 compounds. More than 35 constituents have been identified, the major ones being y-terpinene (59.2% and44.3%inthe Japaneseleafandfloweroils;68.3% and62.3%intheNorthKoreanoils), and (Z)-ligustilide (11.9% and 33.6%, 6.4% and 13.6%, respectively).
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