At present, many volatile oil components from
Ezhu, such as β-elemene, curcumol, curdione, neocurdione, etc., have
been isolated and identified. However, aside from studies on β-elemene,
few reports have focused on the bioactivities of other Ezhu oil
components. In our previous study, a high content of the sesquiterpene
compound germacrone, was found in Ezhu essential oils