[Identification of the fumatory Radix Bupleuri with sulfur by static headspace GC-MS].
OBJECTIVE
To identify whether Radix Bupleuri (Bupleurum chinense) was fumed with sulfur.


METHODS
A static headspace GC-MS method was used to detect sulfur in the fumatory Radix Bupleuri, the authentic samples free of sulfur was detected as reference.


RESULTS
Sulfur was detected in six samples from nine samples collected in different locations.


CONCLUSIONS
The method can be used to detect sulfur rapidly in the fumatory Radix Bupleuri with sulfur.
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Shanghai 200032, China.
Yuan-Xi
YX
Liao
Zhi-Hong
ZH
Cheng
Hao-Yang
HY
Wang
Yin-Long
YL
Guo
Ying-Nan
YN
Shao
D029972:Bupleurum / Q000737:chemistry*; D004340:Drug Contamination; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D013455:Sulfur / Q000032:analysis*; D013678:Technology, Pharmaceutical
D013455:Sulfur