ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the optimal process conditions for cold-soaking extraction of fat-soluble components in Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae.Methods Tanshione Ⅱwas determined by HPLC.The effect of different concentrations of ethanol and comminution on the extraction rate of tanshione Ⅱwas observed,and the process conditions were optimized by orthogonal test.Results The optimal process conditions for obtaining higher extraction rate of tanshione Ⅱwere as follows: the medicinal material was extracted by cold-soak extraction with 95% ethanol for two times(3 hours for each time),and the volume of ethanol was as much as 8 times of the medicinal material.Conclusion The extraction process is simple,stable and efficient for Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae.