Abstract
The objective of this study is to investigate the pharamacokinetic parameters of decursinol following oral administration in Sprague-Dawley rats. The plasma concentration of decursinol was determined by LC/MS with APCI positive mode. The m/z value of decursinol was observed at 247. Following oral administration of decursinol extract, the apparent clearance was $5.3{\pm}2.7\;ml/hr/rat$, the absorption half life was $2.5{\pm}0.41\;hr$, the elimination half life was $3.05{\pm}1.57\;hr$, and the apparent volume of distribution was $21{\pm}12\;ml/rat$. The LC/MS method was successfully applied to the pharmacokinetic study of decursinol.