Structure of secondary saikosaponins in saiko decoction / 中国中药杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the structures of secondary saikosaponins in saiko decoction.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The structures of saikosaponins were separated from saiko decoction and identified by various separation and spectral techniques. HPLC method was adopted for identifying all of separated saikosaponins.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Eleven saikosaponins were separated from saiko decoction. Four of the seven new constitutes contained in saiko decoction were identified.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>This study lays a foundation for improving the identification of secondary saikosaponins.</p>