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OBJECTIVE:To explore the content variation rule and influencing factors of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural(5-HMF)in the extraction process of the herbs Schisandra chinensis and improve the quality of monitoring the extract of Schisandra chinensis. METHODS:High performance liquid chromatography was adopted to determine the contents of 5-HMF in the extracts during the extraction process (decoction,vacuum concentration,alcohol precipitation,vacuum drying,alkali adjustment),and the content variation rule was found out. For vacuum drying during which the content of 5-HMF reduced obviously,the effects of the tempera-ture and time of drying on the content of 5-HMF were studied,and the effects of vacuum drying and freeze drying on the 5-HMF contents were compared. RESULTS:The content variation trend in the extraction process of Schisandra chinensis was as follows as a large amount of 5-HMF was produced in the herbs decoction process;the content of 5-HMF increased during concentration,re-duced during the alcohol precipitation and the vacuum drying of the extracts by three times concentrate,and maintained substantial-ly unchanged during alkali adjustment. In the process of vacuum drying,the content of 5-HMF decreased with temperature rise and time extension. Freeze drying had no effect as good as that of vacuum drying in the reduction in the content of 5-HMF. CON-CLUSIONS:It is suggested that the vacuum drying of the extracts by three times concentrate at higher temperature,which may pro-duce the extract of Schisandra chinensis with lower content of 5-HMF and thus improve the quality of Schisandra chinensis extract.
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Objective: To study the effectc of different growing areas and seasonal variation on the components and contents of Ginkgo Biloba terpene lactones. Methods: The contents and components of different Ginkgo Biloba terpene lactones were determined by RP-HPLC. Results: The contents of Ginkgo Biloba terpene lactones among the samples of Ginkgo Biloba Leaves of different growing areas were obviously different, the terpene lactones content of Ginkgo Biloba Leaves growing in Zaoyang county, Hubei Province, was higher. Based on the monthly variation of the contents of different Ginkgo Biloba terpene lactones, the suitable seasons for the harvest of Ginkgo Biloba Leaves were from Sep. to Oct. Conclusion: The growing areas and seasonal variation had great influence over the contents and components of Ginkgo Biloba terpene lactones.