Stability Study on 3 Pieces of Chinese Medicinal Formula after Decoction / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To preliminarily study the stability of 3 pieces of Chinese medicinal formula(CMF)after decoction, and provide reference for guaranteeing storage quality of decocted liquid and improving safety of drug use. METHODS:3 represen-tative formulas of Gegen Huangqin Huanglian decoction(A formula),Wuling powder(B formula)and Didang decoction(C for-mula)from Shanghan Zabing Lun were selected,the decocted liquid were stored under ambient temperature(25 ℃)and refrigerat-ed temperature (4 ℃) after decocting by automatic boiling-machine and packing. The microorganism,precipitation,pH and con-tents of total flavonoids,alkaloid,polysaccharide,total protein after 1,7,14,21,28 d were detected. RESULTS:Compared with the first day,contents of total flavonoids,polysaccharide in formula A at ambient temperature group were significantly in-creased on the 28th(P<0.05),content of polysaccharide in refrigerated temperature group was significantly increased(P<0.05). Content of polysaccharide in formula B at ambient temperature group was significantly decreased(P<0.05). The pH and content of total flavonoids in formula C at ambient temperature group and refrigerated temperature group were significantly increased (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Other indexes showed no obvious changes during the trial period. CONCLUSIONS:Under ambient temperature and refrigerated temperature,liquid ingredients of above decocted CMF will change when storing for 4 weeks. It indicates that the storage time of decocted CMF should not be more than 3 weeks.