[Establishment of a TLC identification method for xuanshen(radix scrophulariae)].
OBJECTIVE
To establish a TLC identification method for Xuanshen(Radix Scrophulariae).


METHODS
Using TLC with harpagoside and harpagide as reference substances.


RESULTS
A TLC identification method of Xuanshen has been established. The specificity of the method has been proved by a comparative detection of Xuanshen from different habitats and several crude drugs which are easily confused with Xuanshen.


CONCLUSIONS
The method is simple, accurate and reliable.
Xie
L H
LH
Department of Nature Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100083, China.
Wang
J H
JH
Liu
H Y
HY
Cai
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D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D004340:Drug Contamination; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry; D006027:Glycosides / Q000032:analysis*; D057889:Iridoid Glycosides; D011714:Pyrans / Q000032:analysis*; D032266:Scrophularia / Q000737:chemistry
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D006027:Glycosides; D057889:Iridoid Glycosides; D011714:Pyrans; C033249:harpagoside; C033250:harpagide