DETERMINATION OF TOTAL SAPONIN CONTENT IN XUESUANTONG CAPSULE / 中药新药与临床药理

A gravimetric method for determining the total saponin content in Xuesuantong capsule has been developed. The proposed method has the advantages of efficiency, simplicity and accuracy. The average recovery rate is 97.6％ with a relative standard deviation of 0.78％. AHhough colorimetrg has been employed commonly, there were many factors affecting colour reaction, so thatthe result was not ideal. Now the gravimetric method is applied to control the quality temporarily during the period of clinisal study.