ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:To study the quality of Carthamus tinctorius from Ningxia province and to provide technical support for the standardized planting of this herbal medicine. METHODS:5 Carthamus tinctorius samples from Ningxia province were detected in accordance with the quality standards of Carthamus tinctorius stated in Chinese Pharmacopeia (Section I,2005).RESULTS:5 Carthamus tinctorius samples from Ningxia province were all up to the standards in property,identification,test items and contents.CONCLUSION: The Carthamus tinctorius samples from Ningxia province are red,yellow and bright in color,soft in quality,with the contents of Hydroxyl safflor yellow A and Kaempferide significantly higher than the standards stated in Chinese Pharmacopeia,posing market competitive advantage.