title: [Studies on the method for the processing roots of cultivated Saposhnikovia divaricata].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To establishing a standard processing method for cultivated Saposhnikovia divaricata.
  
  
  METHODS
  Crude drug was dried at different temperature, and the contents of prim-O-glucosyl-cimifugin,cimifugin,4'-O-beta-glucosyl-5-O-methylvisamminol, sec-O-glucosyl-hamaudol in the processed crude drug were determined by HPLC.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the contents of the four compounds, the sample that heated by 45 degrees C was at the best level. Prim-O-glucosggl-cinmifugin was 0.636%, cimifugin was 0.043%, 5-O-methtlvsamminol was 0.598%, sec-O-glu-cosyl-hamaudol was 1.85%, and total content was 1.302%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The best drying temperature for processing is 45 degrees C.
authors.affiliation: Helongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, Helongjiang, China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Xiang-cai
authors.initials: XC
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Xi-jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D019661:Apiaceae / Q000737:chemistry; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000032:analysis*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D011786:Quality Control; D013678:Technology, Pharmaceutical / Q000379:methods*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal