[Analysis of different forms Linderae Radix based on HPLC and NIRS fingerprints].

Three different forms of Linderae Radix were evaluated by HPLC combined with NIRS fingerprint. The Linderae Radix was divided into three forms, including spindle root, straight root and old root. The HPLC fingerprints were developed, and then cluster analysis was performed using the SPSS software. The near-infrared spectra of Linderae Radix was collected, and then established the discriminant analysis model. The similarity values of the spindle root and straight root all were above 0.990, while the similarity value of the old root was less than 0.850. Two forms of Linderae Radix were obviously divided into three parts by the NIRS model and Cluster analysis. The results of HPLC and FT-NIR analysis showed the quality of Linderae Radix old root was different from the spindle root and straight root. The combined use of the two methods could identify different forms of Linderae Radix quickly and accurately.

[Determination of main active components in crude and processed Corydalis Rhizoma samples from different habitats].

OBJECTIVE: To compare the content of water, ethanol soluble extracts and tetrahydropalmatine in crude and processed Corydalis Rhizoma samples from different habitats. METHODS: Corydalis Rhizoma was processed according to the optimum processing of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia (2010 edition), and then, the difference of the content of water,ethanol soluble extracts and tetrahydropalmatine in crude and processed Corydalis Rhizoma samples were analyzed and compared. RESULTS: From 14 different batches of Corydalis Rhizoma studies, the content of water, ethanol soluble extracts and tetrahydropalmatine in crude Corydalis Rhizoma was 12.8%-14.8%, 16.5%-19.6% and 0.043%-0.075%, respectively; As for Corydalis Rhizoma after processing with vinegar,the content of water, ethanol soluble extracts and tetrahydropalmatine was 7.58%-11.7%, 17.8%-23.5% and 0.046%-0.079%, respectively. CONCLUSION: The content of water, ethanol soluble extracts and tetrahydropalmatine varies slightly in the same type of samples from different habitats,which might be due to the difference in soil and climate in each habitat.