Study on the optimal harvesting time of Rumex gmelini by analyzing the contents of principal components / 中国中药杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To establish a method used for optimization of harvesting time and determine the best time for harvesting Rumex gmelini.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>An HPLC method was applied to determinate the contents of seven active constituents(resveratrol, polydatin, chrysophanol 1-glucoside, nepodin, emodin, chrysophanol and physcion)of R. gmelini at different development stage. The result was analyzed by principal component analysis.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The accumulation of active constituents showed a regular pattern.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The best harvesting time of R. gmelini is early July.</p>