Extraction of Ephedrine and Prophyrin Copper Sodium of Ephedra / 中成药

Objective: To obtain ephedrine with porphyrin copper sodium from Herba Ephedrae. Methods: Application of ethanol to obtain ephedrine and porphyrin copper sodium from ephedra. The spoinfy reaction of porphyrin will take place, the integral ephedrine will turn into free ephedrine (dissolved in ether), when the liquor of ethanol of ethanol of ephedra are heated with NaOH. Using dimethylponyle to extract, the liquor will into two phases, one's (including sponify porphyrin) is water phase, the other's (including free ephedrine) is ether phase. Results: The yield proportion of ephedrine is 0.72%, and porphyrin copper sodium is 1.8%.Conclusion: It is practicable to extract porphyrin copper sodium with ephedrine from Herba Ephedrae.