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Euphorbiae Ebracteolatae Radix is the dry root of plant Euphorbia fischeriana or E. ebracteolata of Euphorbiaceae, which is a widely utilized natural medicine with broad development prospect. It has been discovered that Euphorbiae Ebracteolatae Radix contains several biologically active constituents, among which diterpenoids are the most important. The diterpenoids of Euphorbiae Ebracteolatae Radix contain eight types including abietane-type, tigliane-type, pimarane-type, rosane-type, cembrane-type, ent-kaurane-type, ingenane-type and atisane-type. Diterpenoids of Euphorbiae Ebracteolatae Radix have significant anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral and other pharmacological activities. In this paper, the chemical constituents of diterpenoids and pharmacological activities of Euphorbiae Ebracteolatae Radix in recent years were reviewed in order to provide references for better developing the resources of Euphorbiae Ebracteolatae Radix and its clinical application.
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Objective To establish a method for determination of ebracteolatain A content in the root of traditional Chinese medicine white Langdu, including Euphorbia fischeriana Steud and Euphorbia ebracteolata Hayata. Methods An HPLC-DAD method was created for determination at the following condition:the column was Agilent Zorbax SB-C18 (4.6 mm×150 mm, 5 μm);mobile phase was acetonitrile:0.1% formic acid in water=55:45(V:V), isocratic elution, the flow rate was 1.0 mL·min-1, the temperature of column was 25°C, the detection wavelength was set at 290 nm, the injection volume was 20 μL, and the running time was 20 min. Results Ebracteolatain A was separated from the interference in the baseline, and the linear range was 4.545-227.3 μg·mL-1, with the linear correlation being 0.9999 for ebracteolatain A. The result of intra-day and inter-day precisions were both within 2%(n=3), and the average recovery was (99.14±3.4)%(n=6). The content of ebracteolatain A in two batches of Euphorbia fischeriana Steud and Euphorbia ebracteolata Hayata were (56.73±1.09) μg/g, (18.98±2.11) μg/g and (235.2±2.4) μg/g (n=6), respectively. Conclusion The present method is simple, rapid, accurate and convenient for determination of ebracteolatain A in the root of traditional Chinese medicine white Langdu.
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AIM: Euphorbia is the unprocessed root of Euphorbia ebracteolata Hayata or Euphorbia Fischeriana Steud,or Stellera chamaejasme L.To establish the quality standard for these potent herbs. METHODS: The microscope examination techniques,physio-chemical methods such as HPLC/UV and LC-MS-MS had been used. RESULTS: The content of ebracteolata compund B in E.Fischeriana was 0.01%,and in E.ebracteolata was(0.01%)-0.02%.But the skimmetine,chamaechromone and neochamaejasmin A had not been chekout in both species.The content of skimmetine,chamaechromone and neochamaejasmin A was 0.57%-2.12 %,0.86%-(1.6%),and 0.45%-0.96% in S.chamaejasme.But the ebracteolata compund B had not been chekout in this specie. CONCLUSION: The method can be applied to conventional testing of Euphorbia.