Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To apply HPLC for simultaneous determination of Saikosaponin a, aloe-emodin, rhein, emodin, chrysophanol, emodin and hesperidin in Xiaozheng pills. METHODS An HPLC method was established. Waters Xbridge C
18 column(4.6 mm×250 mm,5 μm)was used as analytical column with a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile (A)-0.3% phosphoric acid (B). The flow rate was 0.8 mL/min, detection wavelengths λ
1 = 210 nm and λ
2 = 300 nm and the column temperature 40 ℃. RESULTS The seven ingredients all reached baseline separation and were determined. CONCLUSION HPLC method is accurate, reliable and repeatable, which can provide a more comprehensive basis for quality control of Xiaozheng pills.