title: [Study of Rhizoma chuanxiong storage conditions].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the different packing and storage life effect on the content of effective element in Rhizoma Chuanxiong, so as to guide the packing, moist, volatile oil and ferulic acid in Rhizoma Chuanxiong from two GAP base by the related determination method in supplyment of China Pharmocopeia (2000). And the content of total alkaloids was determined by acid dye colorimentry.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The loss of effective element in Rhizoma Chuanxiong was the least when in vaccum packing, sack and weave packet. During the storage the content of moist and volatile oil decreased; the content of ferulic acid increased;the content variety of total alkaloids had no regulation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We should choose the sack and weave packet as the packing of Rhizoma Chuanxiong. If the quantity is small we should use vaccum packing. Conbined the changes of Rhizoma Chuanxiong effective element and the phenomenon of mildew and worm eaten during storage, we should not store it for long time.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu.
authors.forename: Guihua
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Minru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: Yuying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhengyou
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: He
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000032:analysis; D019661:Apiaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D003373:Coumaric Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D004349:Drug Packaging / Q000379:methods; D004355:Drug Stability; D004356:Drug Storage / Q000379:methods; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000032:analysis*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D027343:Rhizome / Q000737:chemistry; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D003373:Coumaric Acids; D009822:Oils, Volatile; C004999:ferulic acid