Quality standard for Euphorbia / 中成药

ABSTRACT

AIM: Euphorbia is the unprocessed root of Euphorbia ebracteolata Hayata or Euphorbia Fischeriana Steud,or Stellera chamaejasme L.To establish the quality standard for these potent herbs. METHODS: The microscope examination techniques,physio-chemical methods such as HPLC/UV and LC-MS-MS had been used. RESULTS: The content of ebracteolata compund B in E.Fischeriana was 0.01%,and in E.ebracteolata was(0.01%)-0.02%.But the skimmetine,chamaechromone and neochamaejasmin A had not been chekout in both species.The content of skimmetine,chamaechromone and neochamaejasmin A was 0.57%-2.12 %,0.86%-(1.6%),and 0.45%-0.96% in S.chamaejasme.But the ebracteolata compund B had not been chekout in this specie. CONCLUSION: The method can be applied to conventional testing of Euphorbia.