ABSTRACT
Objective To observe the influence of heating method (or temperature control strategy) on the concentration of main active components in extracts from Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae. Methods Common chromatographic peak area and the contents of Salvianolic acid B in three kinds of extracts obtained by 3 kinds of heating methods were compared. Results With the content of extracts extracted by the first heating method as the baseline, content of salvianolic acid B in extracts extracted by the second heating method was decreased 21.73 percent and that by the third method decreased 55.44 percent. Conclusion Quality of Salvianolic acid extracts can be affected greatly by temperature range and temperature control strategy. It is important to strictly control the heating method for the exaction of heat- sensitive active compounds from Chinese herbs.