Quality analysis of Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus / 中国药学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the quality of crude drug materials and decoction pieces of Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus by the national wide quality surveillance of 72 batches of samples in 2013, and study the suitability of polymerase chain reaction-restriction enzymes length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) tests. METHODS: The samples from different origins were identified and detected according to the standard of Chinese Pharmacopoeia. RESULTS: Seventeen batches of samples did not meet the requirements, resulting in a disqualification rate of 25.4%. CONCLUSION: Further measures should be taken to improve the quality standard and strengthen the quality surveillance of Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus and other species of Chinese material medica.