Determination of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine in MAHUANG TANG~* by GC-MS and effect of compatible medicinal herbs on concentration of components in decoction
- VernacularTitle:麻黄汤中麻黄碱与伪麻黄碱的GC-MS法测定及配伍因素对汤剂中该成分含量的影响
- Author:
Jilai LI
;
Feilong CHEN
;
Chuanming LIU
;
Jiabo LUO
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
MAHUANG TANG;
ephedrine;
pseudoephedrine;
GC MS;
characteristic ion
- From:
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs
1994;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Object To establish a quantitative method for ephedrine and pseudoephedrine in the aqueous decoctions of MAHUANG TANG (ADMHT) by GC MS, and to determine the content of the two components in decoctions of the different recipes consisted of Herba Ephedrae, and other herbs by using the quantitative method will be established, so as to study the effect of compatible medicinal herbs on the release of the two components in Herba Ephedrae to decoctions Methods The quantitative method by the help of characteristic ion was used in GC MS Results The content of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine in decoction prepared from Herba Ephedrae and Semen Armeniacae Amarum evidently decreases, the content of two components in decoction prepared from Herba Ephedrae and Ramulus Cinnamomin evidently increases, the content of two components in decoction prepared from Herba Ephedrae and Radix Glycyrrhizae has no obvious change, as compared with that of two components in decoction from Herba Ephedrae alone Conclusion The method is good in the aspect of separable effect, sensitivity and reproducibility The method not only can quantify the two components, but also provide the bases of quality control for the pharmacokinetic study and therapeutic detection of Herba Ephedra recipes
