Objective To compare the chemical components of costustoot essential oil extacted with different methods. Methods The supercritical CO2 extraction (SFE-CO2) and steam distillation were used to extract the chemical components of the costustoot essential oil. Results Total 55 ikinds of components were identified, in which, 35 kinds were identified with SFE-CO2 and 34 with SD, and 15 were with both methods. Conclusion 15 chemical components are s...