Standardization of crude drugs - herb and seeds of Sophora Alopecuroides L / Монголын эм зүй, эм судлал

ABSTRACT

Introduction@#<i>Sophora alopecuroides L</i> has broadly been utilized in traditional medicine and all crude drugs including root, herb, and seed are used to treat numerous diseases. This herb is included in 181 Tibetan-Mongolian medicinal prescriptions and ranks 8^th among Mongolian medicinal plants in terms of frequency of administration. The <i>S.alopecuroidesL . </i> root standard was developed by the Institute of Traditional Medicine and Technology in 2017 and approved by “ҮФӨ-0307-2017”. Herb and seed are still used in medicine. Therefore, their standard parameters need to be determined and verified.@*Materials and methods@#The quantitative pharmacognosy analysis of herb and seed was carried out in accordance with the methodology specified in the “General requirements for medicinal plant raw materials” of the National Pharmacopoeia of Mongolia. To determine the total alkaloid in standard matrine, a bromcresol green complex was formed, which was measured by spectrophotometer.@*Conclusion@#By developing, standards for the crude drugs of herb and seed of <i>S.alopecuroides L. </i> which are included in numerous medicinal prescriptions, will confirm the rationale for the use of medicinal raw materials and to expand the utilization’s possibilities.