The volatiles of Platycladus orientalis L.’s phloem were extracted by a simple distillation technique and a Sohlet’s extraction method,respectively,and analyzed by GC-MS.The results showed that the volatiles consisted of monoterpene,sesquiterpene and ethanols,aldehydes,esters and et al.For extracts by Sohlet’s extraction,the major compounds were the high boiling point chemicals such as ethanols,aldehydes,esters and et al;for extracts by simple distillation method,sesquiterpenes were the major part.The simple distillation method was easy to operate and low-cost,and was suitable for extracting volatiles for forest insect attractant.
