NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ›› 2015, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (Suppl): 95-99. doi: 10.16333/j.1001-6880.2015.S.024

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Evaluating the Quality of Fraxini Codex Sold in Chongqing Market

ZHANG Xiao-mei1,2,RAN Cong-yong3,LI Na2,QIN Wei-han2,LIANG Xu-ming2*, YAO Yuan-yuan2   

  1. 1 Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Chengdu 611137,China; 2 Chongqing academy of Chinese Traditional Materia Medica,Key Laboratory of Chongqing TCM resources, Chongqing 400065,China; 3 Zhongxian second people's hospital 404302 Chongqing
  • Online:2015-12-01 Published:2016-01-12

Abstract: To evaluate the quality of Fraxini Codex in Chongqing.UPLC was used to determine components of aesculin,aesculetin,fraxin and fraxetin in 12 batches of Fraxini codex.Meanwhile,UV was applied to determine total coumarins.The content of coumarins in various batches is remarkably different.The results showed that there are also a few batches do not meet the standard of pharmacopoeia.It prompted that in order to ensure the quality of Fraxini cortex and curative effect,rigid management of harvest time and storage condition is urgently required.

Key words: Fraxini codex, UPLC, Coumarins, Quality evaluation

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