[The research on active constituent distribution of rhizoma coptidis pieces].

In order to test the distribution of active constituent of traditional Chinese medicine and to evaluate the quality of medicinal part effectively, spectral imaging analysis technology was used, and rhizoma coptidis pieces were tested as an example. First, the fluorescence spectral cube was taken, and the spectral curve of 3 different medicinal parts of the piece was obtained; second, spectral images were reconstructed by principal components analysis method, and the differences of 3 medicinal parts on the first few principal components were focused; third, the first component image was divided by the threshold method, then the distribution and relative content of 3 medicinal parts were obtained. The results show that spectral imaging analysis technology can provide the distribution of the active constituent, which can be used as the criterion of selecting medicinal parts. The testing course is nondestructive and rapid.

[In vivo identification of radix panacis quinquefolii by spectral imaging technology].

Radix Panacis quinquefolii pieces coming from different drug stores were tested by crystal liquid spectral imaging instrument, and a new method for quality control was presented. The spectral resolution is 5 nm, the spectral range is from 405 to 680 nm, and the spatial resolution is 50 lp x mm(-1). The characteristic spectrum from spectral cube was used to construct the fingerprint of Radix Panacis quinquefolii, and the fingerprint was analyzed by principal method to identify the counterfeit and to evaluate the quality. The result is fully consistent with biological character and chemical analysis result. So the technology is suitable for fingerprint construction and quality evaluation of traditional Chinese medicine. The whole testing process is noninvasive, fast and convenient.