[Studies on quality specification standards for Saposhnicovia divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk].
Parole chiave
Astratto
OBJECTIVE
To work out a qualitative-quantitative standard for Saposhnikovia divaricata.
METHODS
TLC and HPLC were adopted.
RESULTS
Four chromone compounds were identified by TLC, and the contents of two chromone compounds were determined by HPLC.
CONCLUSIONS
Prim-O-glucosylcimifugin, 4'-O-beta-D-glucosyl-5-O-methylvisamminol, sec-O-glucosylhamaudol and cimifugin should be present simultaneously in S. divaricata. The contents of prim-O-glucosylcimifugin and 4'-O-beta-D-glucosyl-5-O-methylvisamminol in S. divaricata should not be lower than 0.12% respectively.