Objective: To analyse the chemical constituents of essential oils from Chrysanthemum indicum collected in Jinyun Mountains.
Methods: The essential oil was extracted by steam distillation and analyzed by GC-MS.
Results: The GC chromatogram of the essential oil had 92 peaks among which 69 were identified to be 66 compounds whose relative contents summed to account for 90. 07% of the total essential oil.
Conclusion: It indicates Chrysanthemum indicum in Jinyun Mountains is good as medicine or for food. The place of origin has obvious influence on the chemical compostions of Chrysanthemum indicum's essential oil.