Determination of hypericin in Hypericum sampsonii / 中成药

Objective: To explore the contents of hypericin from different parts of Hypericum sampsonii. Methods : The hypericin in Hypericum sampsonii and H. Officinalis were measured by HPLC with Novapak C 18 column, mobile phase(methanol∶ethanol∶0.1mol?L -1 NaH 2SO 4=200∶300∶100), flow rate 1.0mol?L -1 , column temperature at 30 ?C , wavelength at 588nm. Results:Contents of H. Sampsonii in flower and flower itself were equal content to H. officinalis. Conclusion:It is possible to sift out the plant of H. Sampsonii with more Hypericin.