Study on Quality Standard of Andrographis Herba
10.3969/j.issn.1005-5304.2013.09.022
- VernacularTitle:穿心莲质量标准研究
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Andrographis Herba;
TLC;
HPLC;
quality standard
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2013;(9):63-65
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To improve the quality standard of Andrographis Herba through determination of effective components, moisture, total ashes, acid insoluble ashes, extracts and heavy metals. Methods TLC and HPLC were used for qualitative and quantitative identification of andrographolide and dehydroandrograpolide in Andrographis Herba. Routine examinations were based on the procedures recorded in the Appendix Ⅸ A, Ⅸ H, Ⅸ K, ⅩA and Ⅸ E of Chinese Pharmacopoeia (2010), for foreign matter, moisture, ashes, extracts determination and heavy metal test respectively. Results Total content of andrographolide and dehydroandrographolide, extractives (70% ethanol) all complied with Chinese pharmacopoeia. Conclusion The established method was simple, accurate and can be used as the quality standard for the quality control of Andrographis Herba.
