Quality specification of Curcumae Radix.
- Author:
Jingjing ZHU
1
;
Qingzhe ZHANG
;
Zhimin WANG
;
Qiwei ZHANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Chromatography, Thin Layer; Curcuma; chemistry; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; analysis; Oils, Volatile; analysis
- From: China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2010;35(16):2106-2109
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo establish and revise the quality specification of Curcumae Radix.
METHODTLC 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.
RESULTTwenty-four Samples from four different curcuma species were performed TLC qualitative analysis and volatile determination, respectively.
CONCLUSIONThe established method can be used for the quality control of Curcumae Radix.
