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Objective:To investigate the component changes in compound granatum berberine capsules after the radioactive ray ir-radiation sterilization. Methods: The chromatographic fingerprints were obtained on a Diamonsil C18 analytical column ( 250 mm × 4. 6 mm,0. 5 μm) with solvent system composed of acetonitrile-0. 033 mol·L-1 potassium dihydrogen phosphate, the flow rate was 1. 0 ml·min-1 and the detection wavelength was set at 265nm, the column temperature was maintained at 30℃, and the injection vol-ume was 10 μl. Results:Totally 10 co-possessing peaks were selected as the fingerprint peaks for compound granatum berberine cap-sules, and the fingerprints exhibited promising separation for each peak and revealed the fingerprint information according to the techni-cal requirements of fingerprints for Chinese traditional medicines. Most components were with different degrees of reduction, and some peaks even lost after the irradiation. Conclusion:The main ingredients show no statistically significant change after irradiation ( P>0. 05), suggesting the sterilization method is suitable for the preparation.