Discussion of HPLC fingerprint of traditional Chinese medicine of Corydalis yanhusuo and its preparation / 中国中药杂志

Fingerprint of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is in the guidance of the basic theory of TCM, according to the variety and quality of TCM and using a variety of analytical methods and technology, to establish the objective, overall and multi index comprehensive evaluation system. The TCM fingerprint in one of the strategic subjects for TCM modernization. As more and more technologies have been applied to the fingerprint research of TCM, it is sure to play a much more important role in many aspects, such as the quality control of TCM, the researches of efficient components, and the mechanism in TCM, and so on. The fingerprint technology includes many modern technologies such as high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC). Corydalis yanhusuo is an ancient TCM, and recent years appears many researches about fingerprint of C. yanhusuo. This paper generalizes the research in progresses in research and analytical methods on fingerprint technology of C. yanhusuo, processed products (vinegar), and painkillers, to provide the scientific basis for fingerprint method and quality control of C. yanhusuo.

Chemical constituents in root bark of Changium smyrnioides / 中草药

Objective: To study the chemical constituents from the root bark of Changium smyrnioides. Methods: Compounds were isolated by various kinds of column chromatographies on silica gel, Sephadex LH-20, and recycling preparative HPLC from the ethanol extract in the root bark of C. smyrnioides, and their structures were elucidated by the physicochemical characteristics and spectral analyses. Results: Fifteen chemical constituents were obtained and identified as imperatorin (1), phellopterin (2), xanthotoxol (3), 5-hydroxy-8-methoxy-psoralen (4), vanillic acid (5), alloimperatorin (6), psoralen (7), bergapten (8), 8-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl- 5-methoxylpsoralen (9), isopimpinellin (10), caffeic acid (11), aurantiamide acetate (12), vaginatin (13), β-sitosterol (14), and succinic acid (15). Conclusion: Compounds 6-13 are isolated from the plants in Changium Wolff for the first time.