tanshinone ii/salvia yunnanensis

OBJECTIVE To determine three hydrophobic components content in Salvia yunnanensis roots collected from different habitats, and compare with Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge. METHODS The analysis was carried out by RP-HPLC. RESULTS There was a great different content of three hydrophobic components between

Salvia yunnanensis is a habitually used medicinal plant in Yunnan. It distributed widely over the southwest China, and its contents of tanshinone II-A and protocatechuic aldehyde are higher than those of Salvia miltiorrhiza. Therefore, S. yunnanensis is one of the best resources of the medicinal