HPLC determination of caffeic acid in herba Lycopi / 中国中药杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To provide experimental data for the quality control of processed Paeonia lactiflora, a Chinese herbal medicine.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Traditional processing of P. lactiflora was simulated, content of paeoniflorin and water extracts among different preparations were assayed by HPLC; The quantitative correlations among different processing conditions were analyzed, the effects of processing parameters on the contents of paeoniflorin and water extracts were assayed and analysed.</p><p><b>RESULT AND CONCLUSION</b>The controlled processing parameters were correlated with covariables which showed that processing procedures was controllable, and the heating temperature was a factor impacting the content of paeoniflorin.</p>