[Simultaneous determination of three kinds of components in sanhuang tablets by high-performance liquid chromatography].
OBJECTIVE
To establish an assay method for the determination of three kinds of biologically active components, five compounds (emodin, chrysophanol, baicalin, wogonin and berberine hydrochloride) simultaneously in Sanhuang tablets.


METHODS
HPLC was carried out, using a C18 column (150 mm x4. 6 mm ID, 5 microm) set at 30 degrees C, acetonitrile-0.02 mol x L(-1) acetic ammonium (adjusted pH to 3. 50 with acetic acid glacial) as mobile phase (using gradient) with flowing rate 1. 00 mL x min(-1) and detected at 270 nm.


RESULTS
The calibration curve of emodin was linear from 0.020 7 microg to 0.207 microg with r = 0.999 9, the average recovery was 99.65% with RSD 1.25%. The calibration curve of chrysophanol was linear from 0.052 microg to 0.52 microg with r = 0.999 9, and the average recovery was 100.36% with RSD 0.96%. The calibration curve of baicalin was linear from 0.250 5 microg to 2.505 microg with r =0.999 8, and the average recovery was 100.22% with RSD 1.29%. The calibration curve of wogonin was linear from 0.047 6 microg to 0.476 microg with r = 0.999 9, and the average recovery was 98.97% with RSD 1.20%. The calibration curve of berberine hydrochloride was linear from 0.053 12 microg to 0.531 2 microg with r = 0.999 5, and the average recovery was 96.02% with RSD 2.02%. The established method had also been used in the determination of the 5 compounds in 10 different batches of Sanhuang tablets.


CONCLUSIONS
This method was proved to be accurate and quick, and can be used for the quality control of the preparation all-around.
Feng
You-long
YL
China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing.
Yu
Bo-yang
BY
Dong
Xiao-ping
XP
D000880:Anthraquinones / Q000032:analysis; D001599:Berberine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000032:analysis; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods; D039323:Coptis / Q000737:chemistry; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004642:Emodin / Q000032:analysis*; D044950:Flavanones / Q000032:analysis; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000032:analysis*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D011786:Quality Control; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012250:Rheum / Q000737:chemistry; D031364:Scutellaria baicalensis / Q000737:chemistry; D013607:Tablets
D000880:Anthraquinones; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D044950:Flavanones; D005419:Flavonoids; D013607:Tablets; D001599:Berberine; C038044:baicalin; C039639:dihydroberberine; D004642:Emodin; C027113:chrysophanic acid; C085514:wogonin