Valuation and Uncertainty Evaluation of the Purity Determination of Aminopyrine by Different Methods / 中国药师

Objective:To study the valuation and uncertainty evaluation of the purity determination of aminopyrine by two different principle methods. Methods:According to Technical Norm of Primary Reference Material and Technical Norm of Measurement,HPLC and acid-base titration were selected for studying the valuation of the purity determination of aminopyrine, and the uncertainty evaluation of the two different principle methods was systematically evaluated. Results:By using the two different principle methods,the standard value and uncertainty of aminopyrine content was 99.66% ± 0.08%(k = 2,P = 0.95). Conclusion:The valuation and uncertainty evaluation of the purity determination of aminopyrine by using HPLC and acid-base titration are accurate and reliable,which can avoid the defects by using single analysis method,and is helpful to improve the level of quality evaluation and control of aminopyrine. The study provides scientific basis for the development of aminopyrine purity reference materials.

Content comparsion of six alkaloids in different Zingiber-processed Aconiti lateralis Radix Praeparata / 中成药

AIM To compare the contents of benzoyl mesaconitine,benzoyl hypaconitine,benzoyl aconitine,aconitine,hypaconitine and mesaconitine in Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens boiled juice-processed,Zingiberis Rhizoma boiled juice-processed,Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens juicing-processed,Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens slice malaxation steaming,and Zingiberis Rhizoma slice malaxation steaming Aconiti lateralis Radix Praeparata.METHODS Acid-base titration method was adopted in the content determination of total alkaloids.HPLC was applied to determining the contents of six alkaloids,the analysis was performed on a 35 ℃ thermostatic Waters Symmetry(C)C1scolumn (4.6 mm × 250 mm,5 μm),with the mobile phase comprising of acetonitrile-0.04 mol/L ammonium acetate flowing at 1.0 mL/min in a gradient elution manner,and the detection wavelength was set at 235 nm.RESULTS The contents of total alkaloids and diester-type alkaloids (mesaconitine,aconitine and hypaconitine)in various processed products,especially for Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens slice,Zingiberis Rhizoma slice malaxation steaming products,were obviously lower than those in the raw product.The contents of benzoyl hypaconitine and benzoyl aconitine in Zingiberis Rhizoma slice malaxation steaming product were the lowest,while that of benzoyl mesaconitine in the raw product was the lowest.CONCLUSION Compared with other Zingiber-processing methods,both Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens slice and Zingiberis Rhizoma slice malaxation steaming can reduce the toxicity of Aconiti lateralis Radix Praeparata more effectively.

Three Determination Methods for Residual Sulfite in Traditional Chinese Medicinal Materials and Pieces / 中国药师

Objective:To determine residual sulfite in traditional Chinese medicinal materials or pieces processed by sulfur fumi-gation respectively by iodine titration, acid-base titration and ion chromatography and compare the results. Methods:The three meth-ods were used to determine four kinds of Chinese herbal medicines including Codonopsis radix, Dioscoreae rhizoma, Achyranthis bident-atae Radix and Atractulodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, the recovery tests were also performed and the results were analyzed and compared to summarize the characteristics and quality control requirements of each method. Results:Iodine titration and acid-base titration had the advantages of simple operation process and low cost. However, there were many interference factors in the two methods, and due to different principles, they were suitable for the determination of different varieties of herbal medicines. Ion chromatography method had the advantages of high sensitivity and strong specificity, while the cost was high. Conclusion: It is suggested that proper methods should be chosen for the determination of sulfur dioxide residues according to actual situations.

Extraction and Determination of Alkaloids from Bozhou Peony Paeonia lactiflora / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To explore the extraction and assaying of the alkaloids from Bozhou Peony Paeonia lactiflora. Methods Dry root powder of the medical material was extracted by 90%ethanol. The extraction was first acidified by hydrochloric acid after recovering alcohol, and then extracted by dichloromethane. The acid solution was adjusted pH to alkalescence by ammonia water, then extracted by chloroform to get crude alkaloid. Bozhou Peony alkaloids were confirmed by TLC along with different colouration method, and its content was detected by acid-base titration. Results Four alkaloid-representative salmon patches were observed by colored with improving potassium heptaiodobismuthate method, and two prunosus blotches, four dark prunosus spots were delected by concentrated sulfuric acid and formaldehyde-concentrated sulfuric acid method, respectively. However, no chromogenic spots were found by colored with nitric acid as well with ninhydrin. The content of alkaloids in Bozhou Peony Paeonia lactiflora was about 0.079%. Conclusion Bozhou Peony Paeonia lactiflora contained alkaloid, and may including aconitum alkaloids.