[Determination of three chemical components in Fructus aurantii immaturus].
OBJECTIVE
To determine the contents of 3 kinds of components in Fructus aurantii immaturus.


METHODS
HPLC analysis was performed to detect the contents of hesperidin, naringin and synephrine. The content of volatile oil was detected determined following the method of Chinese pharmacopoeia.


RESULTS
The contents of hesperidin, naringin, synephrine and volatile oil in ten samples are from 1.25% to 16.6%, 0% to 13.9%, 0.058 5% to 0.676% and 0.1% to 2.2%, respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
The contentre are significant differences of among chemical components in from different samples of Fructus aurantii immaturus are greats.
Liu
Zhen-Li
ZL
Institute of Basic Theory of Chinese Medicine, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China. zhenli-liu@sina.com
Song
Zhi-Qian
ZQ
Zhang
Ling
L
Li
Lin-Fu
LF
Wang
Yue-Sheng
YS
D002681:China; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D002957:Citrus / Q000737:chemistry*; D017753:Ecosystem; D044950:Flavanones / Q000032:analysis*; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry; D006569:Hesperidin / Q000032:analysis*; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000032:analysis; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D011786:Quality Control; D013578:Synephrine / Q000032:analysis
D044950:Flavanones; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D006569:Hesperidin; C005274:naringin; D013578:Synephrine