RESUMEN
Objective: To screen the extraction process of Wuzi Yanzong plus and minus Recipe (WYR) by pharmacodynamics and long-term toxicity test, and optimize it by orthogonal experiment to determine the best extraction process of WYR. Methods Long-term toxicity experiments were carried out on different processed WYR samples. The penile erection latency and sex hormone levels in rats with kidney-yang deficiency were used as pharmacodynamic indicators. The results of long-term toxicity and efficacy experiments were combined to screen out the optimal process plan. Using the content of ingredients and the rate of ointment as indicators, the orthogonal test was used to screen the optimal level of different extraction processes and verified. Results Long-term toxicity test results showed that all mice survived healthily and no obvious toxicity was observed. The results of pharmacodynamic experiments showed that the extracts of Morindae Officinalis Radix, Eucommiae Cortex, Taxilli Herba, Dipsaci Radix, and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata cum Melle were refluxed with 70% ethanol, and the remaining medicinal materials were extracted with 70% ethanol as the solvent to obtain the best extraction method of WYR. The suitable extraction process was as follows: Morindae Officinalis Radix, Eucommiae Cortex, Taxilli Herba, Dipsaci Radix, and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata cum Melle were extracted three times with 10 times 70% ethanol for 2.0 h each time; The remaining medicinal materials were percolated with 10 times 70% ethanol at 1.5 mL/min. The medicinal herbs were firstly soaked for 16 h before percolation. Conclusion WYR can significantly improve the penile erection latency and sex hormone levels in rats with kidney yang deficiency. The optimal process conditions are reasonable and feasible, which provides a basis for the follow-up development of WYR.