ABSTRACT
AIM: To investigate the application of microemulsion TLC to separation and identification of(Z)-and(E)-resveratrol and piceid in Polygonum cuspidatum based on polyamide film as stationary phase.METH-ODS: SDS-n-butane-n-heptane-aqueous microemulsion as the development in combination with aminic acid and methonal as the modifier,the influence of the change in components of microemulsion on the resolution was exam-ined to search for the optimal separation condition of Polygonm cuspidatum extract collected from 6 production places.RESULTS: The best mobile phase was the microemulsion containing 4% SDS,80% water-methyl acid-methanol(1.0 ∶ 2.0 ∶ 1.0).As compared with conventional TLC,resolution of microemulsion TLC for resveratrol and piceid were improved markedly.CONCLUSION: Microemulsion TLC is an efficient,simple and new method for separating and identifing(Z)-and(E)-diastereomers of resveratrol and piceid in Polygonum cuspidatum.