title: [Optimal technique of wine-processed gentian].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To optimize technique of wine-processed gentian (root of Gentiana manshurica, G. scabra, G. triflora and G. rigescens.
  
  
  METHODS
  Orthogonal design L9 (3(4)) was used to select the best processing technical parameters by yields of the water extracts and amounts of gentiopicroside in the processing products.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The optimal procedure was suggested as follows: Gentiana Radix was cut into 5-10 millimetres' long, added one-fifth amounts of wine by gentian's weight, moistened for two hours, and then dried by slow fire.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The amounts of gentiopicroside in wine-processed gentian were closely related to the types and amounts of wine, moistened time and dried method.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chinese Materia, Medica China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
authors.forename: Cai-Jun
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhi-Min
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Wei-Hao
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xin-Jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Hui-Min
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Wei-Hong
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Li-Xin
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry*; D030012:Gentiana / Q000737:chemistry*; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014920:Wine
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal