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ObjectiveTo establish the determination for index components in benchmark samples of Erdongtang， and clarify the content and transfer rate rages of index components in 15 batches of benchmark samples， and to explore the quantity transfer of index components of decoction pieces to benchmark samples. MethodFifteen batches of benchmark samples were prepared， the contents of mangiferin， baicalin and glycyrrhizic acid were determined by high performance liquid chromatography （HPLC）-diode array detector （DAD）， the mobile phase was acetonitrile （A）-0.1% formic acid aqueous solution （B） for gradient elution （0-10 min， 10%-17%A； 10-25 min， 17%-19%A； 25-28 min， 19%-25%A； 28-45 min， 25%-33%A； 45-46 min， 33%-45%A； 46-60 min， 45%-55%A）， detection wavelength was set at 254 nm. Contents of timosaponin BⅡ and the sum of protoneodioscin and protodioscin were determined by HPLC-evaporative light scattering detector （ELSD）， the mobile phase was acetonitrile （A）-water （B） for gradient elution （0-20 min， 24%A； 20-25 min， 24%-27%A； 25-33 min， 27%-28%A； 33-36 min， 28%-90%A； 36-41 min， 90%-24%A）. ResultThe methodological verification of the established method was good， which could be used for determination of five index components in benchmark samples. The content ranges of mangiferin， baicalin， glycyrrhizic acid， timosaponin BⅡ， and the sum of protoneodioscin and protodioscin in 15 batches of benchmark samples of Erdongtang were 0.14%-0.23%， 2.40%-3.37%， 0.07%-0.44%， 0.43%-0.95%， and 0.15%-0.47%， the transfer rate ranges of them were 33.90%-52.15%， 84.46%-105.61%， 22.59%-93.86%， 38.07%-61.43%， and 53.28%-96.11%， respectively. ConclusionThe consistencies of transfer rate of mangiferin， baicalin， timosaponin BⅡ and the sum of protoneodioscin and protodioscin （except glycyrrhizic acid） between decoction pieces and benchmark samples of Erdongtang are good， indicates that the transfer rates of 4 index components are stable during the preparation process of benchmark samples， which can provide data support for research and development of the compound preparation of this formula.
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Objective To investigate the contents of major five functional components (echinacoside, verbascoside, galactitol, betaine, soluble polysaccharide, and extractums) in Cistanche deserticola harvested in spring and autumn from genuine producing area in Alax Banner of Inner Mongolia. Methods HPLC-UV was applied to measuring the contents of echinacoside and verbascoside. HPLC-ELSD was used for determining the contents of galactitol and betaine. UV-VIS was utilized for analyzing the content of soluble polysaccharide. Results The index components of two samples' harvested in spring and autumn were all up to the standard of Chinese Pharmacopoeia. The samples harvested in spring contain 12.21 mg/g, which was twice of the autumn samples and fourfold of the standard of Chinese Pharmacopoeia. Based on verbascoside and betaine, the content of spring samples was significantly higher than the autumn samples, which was up to thirtyfold and it had great fluctuation among samples; Based on soluble polysaccharide, the content of spring and autumn samples were all at a high level, especially autumn samples was up to 13.7%; Based on galactitol and extractums, the content of autumn samples was significantly higher than the spring samples. Conclusion The content of verbascoside in C. deserticola has great fluctuation among samples. C. deserticola, that is rich in galactitol and soluble polysaccharide that authentic inner quality characteristics are "Glossy, Heavy, Fleshy, Quality soft, Sweet". Nevertheless, the ample galactitol and soluble polysaccharide is the material basis of quality formation, it is more reasonable to add the soluble polysaccharide as one of the index component to evaluate its quality characteristics. The standard of Chinese Pharmacopoeia points out the moisture limit of succulent herb is 10% may not be reasonable. The further improvement of the standard of C. deserticola's quality or separation of C. deserticola was discussed in this manuscript.
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Objective To improve the conventional method of quantitative assessment of regional cerebral blood flows(rCBF)by a perfusion CT study based on maximal slope model at the general infusion rate(