Study on the Tissue Distribution of Asiaticoside in SD Rats / 中国药师

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate the tissue distribution of asiaticoside in SD rats .Methods:The rats were injected by asiatico-side at the effective treatment dose of 42 mg kg -1 via tail vein.The rats sacrificed respectively at 5, 30 and 80 min after the injection and heart, liver, spleen, lung, kidney, stomach, intestine, brain, gonad and left thigh muscle were dissected immediately .The con-tent of asiaticoside in the tissues was determined by HPLC .Results:Asiaticoside widely distributed in SD rats , and the concentration in heart was the highest followed by liver , brain, lung, spleen and kidney .The contents in the other tissues were relatively low .Con-clusionThe method is convenient , sensitive and accurate , and can be used for the content determination of asiaticoside the tissues of SD rats.