Identification of the fumatory Radix Bupleuri with sulfur by static headspace GC-MS / 中国中药杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To identify whether Radix Bupleuri (Bupleurum chinense) was fumed with sulfur.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>A static headspace GC-MS method was used to detect sulfur in the fumatory Radix Bupleuri, the authentic samples free of sulfur was detected as reference.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Sulfur was detected in six samples from nine samples collected in different locations.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The method can be used to detect sulfur rapidly in the fumatory Radix Bupleuri with sulfur.</p>