Comparison of main constituents of Herba Cistanche and cultured cells of Cistanche salsa / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Object To study the difference of phenylethanoid glycoside between the cultured cells of Cistanche salsa (C. A. Mey.) Benth. et Hook. f. and Herba Cistanche. Methods Making comparison by means of FTIR and HPLC technique. Results Using the FTIR technique, the infrared spectrum of cutured cell of C. salsa was similar to that of native Herba Cistanche at a certain extent. The HPLC analysis indicated that the main chemical constituents in cultured cells of C. salsa were similar to that of native Herba Cistanche while considerable difference of constituents was found between them. Conclusion On the whole, there are much more constituents in the cultured cells of C. salsa comparing with the native Herba Cistanche. The content of echinacoside and acteoside in the cultured cells is much higher than that in the native Herba Cistanche.