Analysis of Grading Evaluation Standard of Ophiopogonis Radix from Sichuan Province / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective::To investigate the correlation between the characteristics and internal quality of Ophiopogonis Radix from Sichuan province through various quality evaluation, and provide reference for the formulation of grading standard of this herb. Method::For 28 batches of Ophiopogonis Radix, the characters, microscopic characteristics, thin-layer chromatography (TLC), the content of moisture, ash content, acid insoluble ash content, residues of sulfur dioxide, heavy metals, hazardous elements and paclobutrazol, water-soluble extract, contents of total saponins and three major components [ophiopogonin D (OPD), methylophiopogonanone A (MPOA) and methylophiopogonanone B (MPOB)] were determined.The relationships between various indicators and the grade of Ophiopogonis Radix were analyzed. Result::Ophiopogonis Radix exhibited specific properties in characters, microscopic characteristics and TLC.The contents of impurity, moisture, total ash, acid-insoluble ash and water-soluble extract existed differences in four grades of Ophiopogonis Radix from Sichuan province.For grade Ⅰ, grain number was 80-120 grains per 50 g, the moisture content was 11.1%-14.9%, total ash content was 1.6%-2.1%, acid-insoluble ash content was 0.03%-0.14%, water-soluble extract content was 77.0%-86.5%.For grade Ⅱ, grain number was 120-160 grains per 50 g, the moisture content was 13.1%-14.2%, total ash content was 1.3%-2.2%, acid-insoluble ash content was 0.06%-0.22%, water-soluble extract content was 75.9%-83.3%.For grade Ⅲ, grain number was 160-300 grains per 50 g, the impurity was 0.2%-8.4%, the moisture content was 12.6%-14.0%, total ash content was 1.2%-1.5%, acid-insoluble ash content was 0.06%-0.22%, water-soluble extract content was 74.0%-86.5%.For grade Ⅳ, grain number was 80-300 grains per 50 g, impurity was 1.2%-22.6%, the moisture content was 13.0%-15.4%, the total ash content was 1.4%-2.0%, acid-insoluble ash content was 0.03%-0.15%, water-soluble extract content was 79.8%-85.2%. Conclusion::It is reasonable and feasible to classify the grade of Ophiopogonis Radix from Sichuan province according to the appearance characteristics such as the grain number per 50 g and internal indexes such as impurity and water-soluble extract, which can be used as a reference for grading standards of Ophiopogonis Radix from Sichuan province.

Herbal Textual Research and Modern Analysis of Pheretima / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Pheretima has a long history of medication, its original name was earthworm, and it was first recorded in Shennong Bencaojing, which was listed as inferior product. In the 2015 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia, two varieties of Pheretima were included. However, due to the variety of Pheretima, there are mixed non-pharmacopoeia collection of Pheretima family status. Based on the systematic review of ancient and modern literature, this paper conducts herbal textual research on Pheretima in terms of name, origin, distribution of origin, genuine production area, harvesting time, processing methods, etc. Based on the analysis of various ancient books and modern research documents of herbal medicine and their accompanying drawings, it is found that the Pheretima and white-necked Pheretima mentioned in ancient books are the general names of the genus Pheretima. The ancient people thought that white-necked Pheretima was a good medicinal material, which was the same as the opinion that Guangdilong was better in quality than Tudilong in modern research. In ancient and modern literature, the origin of earthworm is relatively consistent, but due to the change of environment, the output of wild Pheretima is reduced, and now the output of Pheretima is mainly artificial breeding. In ancient times, harvesting should be as far as possible in spring, summer and autumn. However, in modern times, the best harvest time is autumn. Different processing methods of earthworm in different ages and regions are different. Attention should be paid to following and inheriting the ancient processing methods, combining with modern research techniques, the quantitative standard of processing of Pheretima should be formulated, so that Pheretima medicinal materials can be applied comprehensively and effectively. This research provides the basis for the original source, resource development, correct use, genuine producing area and processing method determination of Pheretima.

Quality analysis of different grades of Glycyrrhiza Polygalae Radix slices / 药学学报

The grading and quality analysis methods for different commercial Glycyrrhiza Polygalae Radix slices were established. The qualities of different grade samples were analyzed and compared, in order to provide useful information for the formulation of the grading standards of Glycyrrhiza Polygalae Radix slices. A total of 34 batches of Glycyrrhiza Polygalae Radix slice samples collected from 12 companies were divided into two grades: first-grade (diameter ≥ 3.0 mm) and second-grade (diameter < 3.0 mm). Thin-layer chromatography (TLC), multi-component content determination and fingerprint analysis were used to analyze the qualities of different grades of Glycyrrhiza Polygalae Radix slices, and the fingerprints were statistically analyzed using partial least squares-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA). The results showed that the established TLC method can simultaneously identify three major types of components, including sugar esters, xanthones, and saponins in Glycyrrhiza Polygalae Radix slices, and has obvious advantage compared to the existing methods for its rich information, low cost, and easy or safe operation. The multi-component determination showed that the contents of three index components (polygalaxanthone Ⅲ, 3,6'-disinapoyl sucrose and tenuifolin) in the first-grade products of Glycyrrhiza Polygalae Radix slices were lower than those in the second-grade products. The results of PLS-DA and OPLS-DA indicated significant differences were observed between the first-grade and second-grade products, with sibiricose A5, sibiricose A6, polygalaxanthone Ⅲ, 3,6'-disinapoyl sucrose and tenuifoliside A being identifies as the major differentiate markers.

Determination of Total Polysaccharides in Decoction Pieces of Polyporus with Different Sources and Different Grades / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective: To establish a method for determining the content of total polysaccharides in decoction pieces of Polyporus,analyze the content of total polysaccharides in samples with different sources and grades. Method: The relative molecular weight and the polydispersity index of polysaccharides in decoction pieces of Polyporus were measured by a high performance gel chromatography coupled with a multi-angle laser light scattering and refractive index system.Dextran with similar molecular weight as polysaccharides was selected as the reference substance.Orthogonal experiment and single factor tests were used to optimize the pretreatment conditions for the determination of total polysaccharides in Polyporus.Polysaccharides in Polyporus with different areas and grades were determined by anthrone-sulfuric acid colorimetric method at 630 nm. Result: The linearity,stability,precision,repeatability and recovery rate of the established method all reached the standards,respectively.The content of total polysaccharides in samples from different areas ranged from 0.87% to 1.39%.The content of total polysaccharides in samples with different grades was 1.40% for first-grade pieces,1.21% for second-grade pieces, and 1.03% for third-grade pieces. Conclusion: The established method is simple,accurate and reproducible,and it can be used for the determination of polysaccharides in decoction pieces of Polyporus.The content of polysaccharides in samples from different origins varies greatly.The content of polysaccharides in samples with different grades shows a certain regularity.The content of polysaccharides is the highest in the first-grade pieces,followed by the content in the second-grade,and the lowest in the third-grade.The results can provide a reference for formulating limits for the content of total polysaccharides and the grade standard of decoction pieces of Polyporus.

Climate change impacts on yield of Cordyceps sinensis and research on yield prediction model of C. sinensis / 中国中药杂志

Cordyceps sinensis is a Chinese unique precious herbal material, its genuine producing areas covering Naqu, Changdu in Qinghai Tibet Plateau, Yushu in Qinghai province and other regions. In recent 10 years, C. sinensis resources is decreasing as a result of the blindly and excessively perennial dug. How to rationally protect, develop and utilize of the valuable resources of C. sinensis has been referred to an important field of research on C. sinensis. The ecological environment and climate change trend of Qinghai Tibet plateau happens prior to other regions, which means that the distribution and evolution of C. sinensis are more obvious and intense than those of the other populations. Based on RS (remote sensing)/GIS(geographic information system) technology, this paper utilized the relationship between the snowline elevation, the average temperature, precipitation and sunshine hours in harvest period (April and may) of C. sinensis and the actual production of C. sinensis to establish a weighted geometric mean model. The model's prediction accuracy can reach 82.16% at least in forecasting C. sinensis year yield in Naqu area in every early June. This study can provide basic datum and information for supporting the C. sinensis industry healthful, sustainable development.

History evolution of salt production and processing with brine / 中国中药杂志

Salt is an important excipient for Chinese medicine salt. The standardization of its quality is conducive to ensuring the quality of Chinese medicine pieces. In this paper, the processing with brine and the processing auxiliary salt were studied from three aspects： the history evolution of salt, the history evolution of processing with brine, and the modern research of processing with brine. It has been found that salt plays an important role in the history of China. It has a long history and a wide variety. The salt used in the processing of traditional Chinese medicine mainly includes three categories： common salt, halitum and white salt. The quality of salt is closely related to its origin and processing, mainly based on the color and the place of origin. In ancient times, the varieties of salt used in the production of different Chinese herbal medicines were different, which might be related to the nature of drugs. The primary purpose of processing with brine is to increase the efficacy of drugs. At present, there are many reports on optimizing the preparation technology of processing with brine, but the evaluation indexes are quite different, and its scientific nature is to be discussed. The processing method with brine and its processing auxiliary materials are lacking of relevant evaluation standards and quality standards, which is not conducive to the healthy development of Chinese herbal pieces. In this paper, the relevant literature was studied in order to provide reference for the establishment of standards for salt processing excipient in traditional Chinese medicine.

Research on Glycyrrhizeae Radix standard decoction / 中国中药杂志

Fifteen batches of Glycyrrhizeae Radix standard decoction were prepared for determination of the content of the glycyrrhizic acid and liquiritin, then the transfer rate and the extract rate were calculated and a method was established to analyze the fingerprint by HPLC. According to the measurement of 15 batches of samples,the transfer rate of the glycyrrhizic acid and liquiritin were 59.4%-87.4% and 49.8%-78.9% with extract rate of 29.9%-38.9%. Moreover,10 common chromatographic peaks were determined based on their fingerprint by using similarity evaluation system for chromatographic fingerprint of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)(2012A) .The similarity results of 15 batches of samples were analyzed and compared,and the results showed that the similarity was all higher than 0.9. Fifteen batches of samples,prepared by a standard method,have stable quality and the high similarity.The method displayed good precision,stability and repeatability in fingerprint analysis. Therefore,this study can provide a reference for the quality control of Glycyrrhizae Radix dispensing granules.