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This study aims to establish quality standards of Aleuritopteris Herba (AH), which could supply scientific evidence for the quality control of AH. The morphological and microscopic identification characters were reformulated. The tests of water content, total ash, acid-insoluble ash and ethanol-soluble extractives of AH were carried out according to the methods recorded in appendix of Chinese Pharmacopeia (2010 edition, volume 1). The TLC method was established by using aleuritopesis A [2,19-diol（2β,4α）-16-enekaureniod] and reference herb as references. With preparation of aleuritopesis A[2,19-diol（2β,4α）-16-enekaureniod] reference substance, the content of aleuritopesis A in AH was determined by HPLC. As a result, the macroscopic identification, microscopic features and TLC methods were specific and simple. The water content, total ash, acid-insoluble ash and ethanol-soluble extractive and the content of aleuritopesis A of all samples varied in the ranges of 8.8%-10.9%, 7.6%-11.4%, 2.5%-4.2%, 9.3%-10.2% and 0.56%-0.71%, respectively. The improved quality standard can be used to evaluate and guarantee the quality of AH comprehensively.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the chemical constituents of Pholidota cantonensis.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The compounds were isolated and purified on silica gel, Sephadex LH-20, Chromatorex ODS column chromatography and the structures were determined based on the spectral and chemical evidences.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Four compounds were obtained and characterized as pholidonone (1), ephemeranthoquinone (2), orchinol (3), batatasin III (4).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>They have been isolated from this plant for the first time and pholidonone (1) was a new compound.</p>