Quality standard for Guipi Pills(concentrated pill) / 中成药

ABSTRACT

AIM: To establish the method for quality control of Guipi Pills(concentrated pill) (Radix Codonopsis,Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae,Radix Astragali,Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae,etc).and a quantitative method of determining astragaloside IV. METHODS: Radix Codonopsis,Radix Angelicae Sinensis,Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae and Radix Aucklandiae in the pill were identified by TLC.Astragaloside IV in the pill was determined by HPLC-ELSD. RESULTS: For astragaloside IV,the linear range was within 25.4-508.3 ?g and the average recovery was 99.1%,r=0.999 7 with RSD of 0.8%. CONCLUSION: The method is simple,reliable,accurate,practical.It can be used in the quality control of Gui Pipills(concentrated pills).