The study was designated to complete a chemical and ecological evaluation of a genuine Chinese medicine
Atractylodes Macrocephala
Koidz (
A. macrocephala) and to explore the existence of correlation between chemical
ingredients of different
A. macrocephala populations and ecological factors. Different samples of
A. macrocephala collected
from six Chinese habitats were analyzed using chemical and ecological methods. The results showed the bioactive
ingredients of
A. macrocephala to be closely related to ecological factors. The study can serve the purposes of preservation
and development of genuine Chinese medicines.
