Components analysis and anti-psoriatic effect of standard decoction of Lithospermum / 国际中医中药杂志

Objective To analyze the main ingredients and investigate the anti-psoriasis effect in the standard decoction of Lithospermum. Methods The extraction rate was determined by extract determination method, and the content of total polysaccharide and total phenolic acid was evaluated by spectrophotometry. Moreover, the effects of different concentrations of the standard decoction of Lithospermum on skin lesions induced by imiquimod (IMQ) in psoriatic mice were observed. Results The extracting rate was 4.65 ％, the total polysaccharide content was 1.182 mg/ml and the total phenolic acid content was 3.506 mg/ml. The different concentrations of the standard decoction of Lithospermum could ameliorate the scales, erythema and psoriasis-like mice skin and reduce the thickness of epidermis. Conclusions The standard decoction of Lithospermum could improve the psoriasis-like lesions induced by imiquimod in mice and possess the anti-psoriasis effect.

Study on the quality standard of Qingre-Chushi granules / 国际中医中药杂志

Objective To study the quality standard of Qingre-Chushi granules, including TLC identification of main components and ultra performance liquid chromatography determination of main components, so as to lay a foundation for further development of new drugs. Methods Seven constituents, including Gentianae Radix et Razoma, Scutellaria Radix, Plantaginis Herba, Rehmanniae Radix, Imperarae Rhizoma, Poria and Glycyrrhiza Radix et Rhizoma, were determined by TLC. The content of gentiopicroside and Baicalin in Gentiana officinalis and Scutellaria baicalensis was determined by UPLC on Acquity UPLC HSS T3C18 column (2.1 mm×100 mm, 1.7 μm) with acetonitrile-0.01％ formic acid water as mobile phase and gradient elution. Results TLC was highly specific and could effectively identify Gentian, Scutellaria baicalensis, Plantain, Rehmannia glutinosa, Rhizoma cocos, and licorice. The results of UPLC assay showed that there was a good linear relationship between gentiopicroside and Baicalin in the range of 0.014-0.028 μg and 0.015-0.449 μg, and the recovery of the three concentrations were all up to standard. Conclusions TLC can be used to identify the seven components of Qingre-Chushi granules, and UPLC can be used to determine the contents of three indicators, which can control the quality of Qingre-Chushi granules.

Study on Quality Standard of Chushi Pill / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To establish the quality standard of Chushi pill. METHODS:Microscopic identification and TLC were adopted for the qualitative identification of Cortex moutan,C. dictamni,Angelica sinensis,Rubia cordifolia and Gardeniae fructus in Chushi pill;HPLC was performed to determine the contents of paeonol and baicalin. It was performed on column of Kro-masil 100-5 C18 with mobile phase of methanol-water-phosphoric acid(47∶53∶0.2,V/V/V)at the flow rate of 1.0 ml/min,the detec-tion wavelength was 280 nm,the temperature was 25 ℃ and the volume was 10 μl. RESULTS:The microscopic identification showed microscopic characteristics of C. moutan and C. dictamni,and characteristics of A. sinensis,R. cordifolia and G. fructus were identified by TLC;the linear range of paeonol was 0.106 24-2.124 8 μg(r=0.999 9)and baicalin was 0.059 04-1.180 8 μg (r=0.999 9);RSDs of precision,stability and reproducibility tests were no more than 2.06%;average recoveries were respective-ly 101.56%(RSD=1.68%,n=9)and 100.16%(RSD=1.13%,n=9). CONCLUSIONS:The method is simple,accurate and re-producible,and can be used for the quantity control of Chushi pill.

Optimal processing techniques of preparing evodiae juice by orthognal experiment / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study and establish the optimal technology for the preparation of evodiae juice.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The contents of evodiamine, rutaecarpine and evodin were simultaneously determined with HPLC, and each yield of the three compounds were chosen as the evaluating indicator. The orthogonal test coupled with the weighted coefficient method were adopted to acquire the optimal technology for the preparation of evodiae juice.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The study showed that the optimal technology for the preparation of evodiae juice was as follows: decocted three times while the first time was with 12-fold of water socked 30 minutes and decocted 45 minutes, the second time was with 8-fold of water decocted 20 minutes and the third time was with 6-fold of water decocted 20 minutes.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>This method is simple and accurate. The optimal technology is suitable for industry manufacture of evodiae juice.</p>