[Chromatographic identification of a compound similar to ferulic acid in the decoction of Herb Leonuri].
OBJECTIVE
To identify whether there is ferulic acid in decoction of Herb Leonuri.


METHODS
By TLC and HPLC.


RESULTS
The chromatogram of the sample showed a dark brown fluorescent spot at the same Rf value of ferulic acid in TLC identification test. The retention time of a peak in the HPLC of the sample corresponded to that of ferulic acid.


CONCLUSIONS
There is a compound which is very similar to ferulic acid in the decoction of Herb Leonuri.
Luo
Yi
Y
Affiliated Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060.
Luo
Shunde
S
Zhou
Benhong
B
D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer / Q000379:methods; D003373:Coumaric Acids / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006358:Hot Temperature; D031332:Leonurus / Q000737:chemistry*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*
D003373:Coumaric Acids; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; C004999:ferulic acid