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ObjectiveTaking Chuanxiong Chatiaosan prescription as the carrier， by comparing the differences of volatile components in Chuanxiong Rhizoma with single decoction pieces and compatible prescription of different decoction pieces， the differences of material basic connotation of different formulations of Chuanxiong Chatiaosan were revealed from the aspects of processing （raw and wine-processed products）， compound compatibility and dosage form （powder and decoction）. MethodThe volatile oil was extracted from different decoction pieces of Chuanxiong Rhizoma， Chuanxiong Chatiaosan and its decoction with different decoction pieces of Chuanxiong Rhizoma by steam distillation， the main components and their relative contents were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry （GC-MS）. ResultA total of 25 volatile components were identified from different processed products of Chuanxiong Rhizoma， including 11 monoterpenoids， 4 phenols， 3 sesquiterpenoids， 3 phthalides， 2 ketones and 2 olefins， the contents of α-pinene， β-pinene， 3-butylphthalide and others increased after the raw products was processed with wine. A total of 85 constituents were identified from Chuanxiong Chatiaosan with different decoction pieces， including 31 monoterpenoids， 23 sesquiterpenoids， 5 alcohols， 5 aldehydes， 4 phenols， 4 phthalides， 3 ethers， 3 ketones， 1 olefin， 1 organic acid， 2 esters and 3 other compounds. A total of 22 components， including 9 sesquiterpenoids， 3 phthalides， 2 phenols， 6 monoterpenoids， 1 aldehyde and 1 alkane， were identified from the decoction of Chuanxiong Chatiaosan with different processed products. ConclusionThere was no significant difference in the composition between raw products and wine-processed products of Chuanxiong Rhizoma either in single decoction pieces or in compatibility prescription， but the relative content changed to some extent， and the wine-processed products was the most obvious. There was a great difference in the composition of volatile components between the Chuanxiong Chatiaosan and its decoction. The volatile components， such as isopulegol， isocalamendiol and safrole， were not found in the decoction. Components in Chuanxiong Rhizoma processed with wine will change with the addition of yellow rice wine， and volatile components can reflect the difference between decoction pieces and prescriptions of the wine-processed products.
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Objective To establish the method for determining ephedrine hydochloride and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride in Keke Tablets by HPLC. Methods The samples were analyzed by a phemomenex Synergi Polar-RP column (4.6 mm×250 mm, 4 μm), with mobile phase methanol∶0.092%phosphoric acid (0.04%triethylamine and 0.02%second butylamine)=1.5∶98.5 at flow rate of 1.0 mL/min and detection at UV wavelength of 210 nm. The column temperature was 30 ℃. Results The linear ranges of ephedrine hydrochloride and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride were 6.51×10-3-0.651 μg (r=0.999 9) and 6.27×10-3-0.627 μg (r=1), respectively. The average recoveries (n=6) of ephedrine hydrochloride and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride were 102.26%and 103.71%, with RSD of 0.34%and 0.22%, respectively. Conclusion This method is simple, accurate, reproducible, highly specific and reliable results, and has the ability to effectively control the quality of alkaloids in Keke Tablets.