The difference between medicinal and edible Lilium brownii by GC analysis / 中成药

ABSTRACT

AIM: To compare the difference between medicinal and edible lilium brownii. METHODS: GC method was used for the determination of stigmasterol (the reference standard) in medicinal and edible Lilium brownii. And pharmacology experiment on stigmasterol was carried out. RESULTS: Stigmasterol had the antiinflammatory and anti-coughing effect. It represented the main effect of Lilium brownii. It was reasonable to be the reference standard. There were obvious differences in the stigmasterol content of medicinal and edible Lilium brownii. The stigmasterol content of medicinal Lilium brownii was much higher than that of the edible. CONCLUSION: Edible Lilium brownii can not be applied to clinical.