Fast and simultaneous determination of four index components in Qingwei Huanglian tablets by RP-HPLC / 中国中药杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To establish a RP-HPLC method for fast and simultaneous determination of four index contents, which are Genpioside, Baicalin, Berberine Hydrochloride and Ammonium Glyeyrrhizinate, in Qingwei Huanglian tablets.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>A separation was well achieved by gradient elution on a Hypersil C18 (4.6 mm x 250 mm, 5 microm) column with the mobile phases of acetontrile -0.5% triethylamine water-solution (pH 3.0) at a flow rate of 1.0 mL x min(-1), detection wavelength of 230 nm, and room temperature.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The calibration curve were linear in the ranges of 4.82-77.2, 5.80-92.8, 1.63-26.1 and 6.40-102 microg x mL(-1) (r = 0.9997-0.9999) for genpioside, baicalin, berberine hydrochloride and ammonium glyeyrrhizinate, respectively. The average recoveries of four index components were not less than 98.0%.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The method is convenient, rapid and accurate. It is suitable for the quality control of Qingwei Huanglian tablets.</p>