ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To establish an analysis method for identification of gelatine ingredients in Chinese patent medicines. METHODS: Trypsin was used for hydrolysis of gelatins. The characteristic getalins analyses were identified by rapid resolution liquid chromatography (RRLC) coupled to triple quadruple mass spectrometry (QQQ-MS). Trypsin was used for hydrolysis of gelatins. RESULTS: The established present method was specific, precise and reliable. Gelatine ingredients as prescribed wereas detected for several samples. However, instead of gelatin ingredients as prescribed, unprescribed gelatine ingredients were as detected for some samples. CONCLUSION: The methodology validation is performed and the results are satisfied. The method can be used for identification of donkey-hide gelatin, oxhide gelatin, deer-horn glue and tortoise-shell glue in Chinese patent medicines, and provides a scientific reference for the study of quality control method of gelatin ingredients in Chinese Patent Medicines.