[Determining the quantity of hypericin in medicinal materials and asepsis seedings of Hypericum perforatum by HPLC].
OBJECTIVE
To establish the method of determining the quantity of hypericin in Hypericum perforatum and determine the quantity of the hypericin in defferent medicinal materials and asepsis seedings which grow in defferent environment.


METHODS
The specimen is extracted with methanol--Pyridine (9:1) ultrasound extraction. Chromatographic assay is performed on a hypersily ODS2 (4.6 mm x 150 mm, 5 microm) column. The mobile phase is composed of methanol -1.56% dihydric natrium phosphate hydrogen natrium solution (shift solution's acidity to 2.1 with phosphoric acid)--ethyl acetate (4:1.9:1), velocity of flow is 1 mL x min(-1); column temperature is 35 degrees C; the detection wavelength is 590 nm.


RESULTS
A satisfactory seperaration between hypericin and impurity. The calibration curve is linear over the range of 0.0524-0.2620 microg for hypericin (r = 0.9998). The average recovery of hypericin is 97.50%.


CONCLUSIONS
The quantity of hypericin in Hypericum perforatum has something to do with the genetic factor, environment factor, growing period and dry means. The method of determining the quantity of hypericin can be regarded as the method of controling the quantity of medicinal materials.
Chen
Mei-lan
ML
Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700.
Huang
Lu-qi
LQ
Yang
Bin
B
Fu
Mei-hong
MH
Luo
Yong-ming
YM
D000873:Anthracenes; D002681:China; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods; D017753:Ecosystem; D020902:Hypericum / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics; D010569:Perylene / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics; D011786:Quality Control; D012621:Seasons
D000873:Anthracenes; D010569:Perylene; C004965:hypericin