[Quality specification of Curcumae Radix].
OBJECTIVE
To establish and revise the quality specification of Curcumae Radix.


METHODS
TLC identification was carried out by the method in Appendix VI B in Chinese pharmacopoeia (2005th Edition) and the contents of volatile oil was determined by the method describing in Appendix XD.


RESULTS
Twenty-four Samples from four different curcuma species were performed TLC qualitative analysis and volatile determination, respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
The established method can be used for the quality control of Curcumae Radix.
Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China. zhujj15@163.com
Jingjing
J
Zhu
Qingzhe
Q
Zhang
Zhimin
Z
Wang
Qiwei
Q
Zhang
D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D030024:Curcuma / Q000737:chemistry*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000032:analysis*; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000032:analysis
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D009822:Oils, Volatile