Quality standard of Rhinitis Compound Spray / 中成药

ABSTRACT

AIM: To establish the quality standard of Rhinitis Compound Spray (Caulis Luffae, Herba Ephedrae, etc. ) . METHODS: TLC was used in qualitative identification of Caulis Luffae and Herba Ephedrae. And TLC-scanning was used for assay of oleanolic acid in the preparation. RESULTS: Caulis Luffae, Herba Ephedrae could be detected by TLC. Oleanolic acid had a good linear relationship within the range of 2.0-10.0 ?g (r= 0.999 8 ). The average recovery was 98.91%, and the RSD was 1.71%. CONCLUSION: The method established is stable and reliable. It can be used for quality control of the preparation.