Chen et al Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research September 2014; 13 (9): 1463-1470 ISSN: 1596-5996 (print); 1596-9827 (electronic) © Pharmacotherapy Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, Benin City, 300001 Nigeria. All rights reserved . Available online at http://www.tjpr.org http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/tjpr.v13i9.12 Original Research Article Natural Borneol Recycling from Cinnamomum camphor chvar. Borneol Oil Residue by Fractional Distillation and Recrystallization Xiao Ying Chen 1, Xiao Ning Zhao 2, Hui Fang Zeng 2, Jian Hui Xie 1,3 , Xiao Lu Chen 2, Yong Zhuo Liang 1, Qi Duan Wu 2, Zi Ren Su 1,5 , Hong Feng Wang 4* and Xiao Ping Lai 1,5 * 1School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, 2The First Affiliated Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, 3The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, 4Biotechnology Division, Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, 5Dongguan Mathematical Engineering Academy of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Dongguan, 523808, China *For correspondence: Email:
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[email protected]; Tel: +86-20-39358517; Fax: +86-20-39358390 Received: 10 May 2014 Revised accepted: 7 August 2014 Abstract Purpose: To establish an efficient method to recycle natural borneol from Cinnamomum camphor chvar. Borneol oil residue. Methods: The fractions and raffinate of the oil residue of Cinnamomum camphor chvar. Borneol were obtained by fractional distillation, and analyzed by gas chromatography with flame ionization detector (GC-FID) and gas chromatography- mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Natural borneol was purified by recrystallization and suction filtration.