山鸡椒又叫山苍子、豆鼓姜,为樟科木姜子属植物山鸡椒[Litsea cubeba(Lour)Pers]的根,中医用以祛风散寒、理气止痛。药理临床证明对冠心病、气管炎、脑血栓均有一定的治疗效果。前报报道了从山鸡椒根中分离到胡萝卜甙(Daucterol)。本实验从该植物根中挥发性部分分得一化合物,经鉴定为异胡薄荷醇(Isopulegol)。该成分系首次从山鸡椒根中分离到。 The mountain chicken pepper is also known as Litsea cubeba, Dendrobium guianensis. It is the root of Litsea cubeba (Lour) Pers] and is used by Chinese medicine to dispel cold and relieve qi and relieve pain. Pharmacological clinical proof of coronary heart disease, bronchitis, cerebral thrombosis have a certain therapeutic effect. The previous report reported that Daucterol was isolated from shank pepper roots. In this experiment, a compound was isolated from the volatile part of the plant root and identified as Isopulegol. This ingredient was isolated for the first time from shank pepper roots.