AIM: To establish a method for determining isofraxidin and formononetin in Aidi Freezing Dried Powder for Injection(Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng,Radix Astragali,Radix et Rhizoma seu Caulis Acanthopanacis senticosi,etc.) by HPLC. METHODS: Chromatographic assay was performed on Hypersil C_(18) column(200 mm?4.6 mm,5 ?m).The mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile(A) and water(B).Gradient program was adopted as follows:0-15 min:16% A,15-45 min:40% A.The flow rate was 1.0 mL/min and the detection wavelength was 344 nm and 254 nm. RESULTS: Isofraxidin had a good linearity(r=(0.999 7)) in the range of 36.80-184.0 ?g/mL.The average recovery was 97.2%,and RSD=2.1%(n=9).Formononetin had a good linearity(r=0.999 7) in the range of 36.40-182.0 ?g/mL.The average recovery was 98.8%,and RSD=2.1%(n=9). CONCLUSION: The above method is simple,sensitive and accurate.It can be used for quality control of Aidi Freezing Dried Powder for Injection.

0.05).No sign of aseptic loosening or change in implant position was noted.[Conclusion]This short-term study showed that bipolar femoral head arthroplasty seems to be a suitable alternative for primary treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures in patients over 80 years.More attention should be paid to coexisting medical illness(e.g.diabetes mellitus,hypertension,and ischaemic heart disease)and prevention of complications.

We described the first results of a quantitative ultra performance liquid chromatographytandem mass spectrometry method for a novel antimicrobial peptide （phylloseptin, PSN-1）. Chromatographic separation was accomplished on a Waters bridged ethyl hybrid （BEH） C18 （50mm× 2.1 mm, 1.7 μm） column with acetonitrile-water （25：75, v/v） as isocratic mobile phase. Mass spectrometry detection was performed in the positive electrospray ionization mode and by monitoring of the transitions at m/z 679.6/120, 509.6/120 （PSN-1） and m/z 340.7/165 （Thymopentin, IS）. Protein precipitation was investigated and the recovery was satisfactory （above 82%）. The method was shown to be reproducible and reliable with intra-day precision below 5.3%, inter-day precision below 14.2%, and linear range from 0.02 to 2 lag/mL with r〉0.994. The method was successfully applied to a pharmacokinetic study of PSN-1 in rats after intravenous administration.

Objective To supply evidence for determining the optimal collecting period for Sambucus chinese.Methods A RP-HPLC method was established to determine chlorogenic acid contents from Sambucus chinese in various collecting periods.The chromatographic conditions were as follows: Hypersil-ODS2(250 mm? 4.6 mm,5 ? m)column,acetonitrile-1 % formic acid aqueous solution(9 ∶ 91) as mobile phase with a flow rate of 1.0 mL? min-1,column temperature at 35 ℃ and the detection wavelength at 326 nm.Results Content of chlorogenic acid in the samples collected in May(pre-blossom period)was the highest and the content in leaf was higher than in the stem and root.Conclusion It is suggested that Sambucus chinese should be gathered before blooming when the leaves are in luxuriance.

Objective To establish the GC fingerprint analysis for the quality control of volatile oil in Radix Bupleuri. Methods The GC with capillary column DB-1 (30 m?0.25 mm?0.25 ?m) was used. The column was maintained at 50 ℃ for 5 min after injection then programmed at 3 ℃/min to 170 ℃ and at 5 ℃/min to 230 ℃ which was maintained for 5 min. Gasification temperature: 250 ℃, carrier gas: N_2, flow rate: 1.03 mL/min, inlet volumn: 0.5 ?L, spliting ratio: 10∶1, FID Injector temperature: 250 ℃. The internal standard was [WTBX]n-nonane used to determine 25 batches of Radix Bupleuri from different habitats by GC fingerprint. Results The 25 batches of Radix Bupleuri are classified to be the qualified and unqualified based on the results of cluster and similarity analyses. Conclusion The method is simple and reliable and it is capable of effectively controlling the quality of Radix Bupleuri.

Objective To establish the chromatographic fingerprint analysis for the quality control of Flos Genkwa.Methods RP-HPLC Method was applied to establish the chromatographic fingerprint.The separation was performed on a Kromasil C18 column(250 mm?4.6 mm,5 ?m)with a gradient elution composed of methanol and 0.05% phosphate acid.The column temperature was set at 35 ℃ and the flow rate was 1.0 mL/min.The detective wavelength was at 238 nm.Results Twenty-one characteristic peaks were established in the fingerprint.The mutual model of Flos Genkwa was established and the similarities were calculated.The similarity of 17 samples in all the 19 samples was more than 0.90.Conclusion The method is simple and accurate with good reproducibility.It can be used for the quality control of Flos Genkwa.

Objective To explore the effects and mechanism of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) applied to the right Broca's homologue of stroke patients with non-fluent aphasia.Methods One stroke patient with non-fluent aphasia received rTMS at 1 Hz and another received the same treatment at 10 Hz.The western aphasia battery (WAB) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) were used to evaluate their language function before and after the intervention.Results After treatment,language function in both patients had improved significantly.The aphasia quotient (AQ) score of patient 1 had improved from 37.2 to 66.6,and the AQ score of patient 2 had improved from 36.2 to 60.8.Before treatment,patient 1's activated brain areas during a vocabulary reading task were the left anterior central gyrus and the left gyrus frontalis medius.After the 1 Hz rTMS treatment the activated brain areas were the left medial surface of the lobus frontalis,the left gyrus frontalis inferior,the left prefrontal area,the left preinsula,the left lobulus parietalis inferior,and the left middle/inferior temporal gyrus.Before the 10 Hz rTMS treatment,patient 2's activated brain areas with the same vocabulary reading task were the bilateral medial surface of the temporal lobe,and the bilateral anterior central gyrus.After treatment the bilateral medial surface gyrus,the frontalis medius and lobus frontalis,the right gyrus frontalis inferior,the left prefrontal area,the bilateral lobulus parietalis superior,and the right superior/middle temporal gyrus were activated.Conclusion rTMS can significantly improve language function in stroke patients with non-fluent aphasia.Patients with smaller lesions in the left hemisphere language area can achieve hemisphere function restructuring.Larger lesions in the left hemisphere language area will probably yield bilateral restructuring in both hemispheres.

We described the first results of a quantitative ultra performance liquid chromatographytandem mass spectrometry method for a novel antimicrobial peptide (phylloseptin,PSN-1).Chromatographic separation was accomplished on a Waters bridged ethyl hybrid (BEH) C18 (50 mm × 2.1 mm,1.7 μm) column with acetonitrile-water (25∶75,v/v) as isocratic mobile phase.Mass spectrometry detection was performed in the positive electrospray ionization mode and by monitoring of the transitions at m/z 679.6/120,509.6/120 (PSN-1) and m/z 340.7/165 (Thymopentin,IS).Protein precipitation was investigated and the recovery was satisfactory (above 82％).The method was shown to be reproducible and reliable with intra-day precision below 5.3％,inter-day precision below 14.2％,and linear range from 0.02 to 2 μg/mL with r＞0.994.The method was successfully applied to a pharmacokinetic study of PSN-1 in rats after intravenous administration.

This paper is aimed to report the development of a method for the determination of the binding rate of plasma protein with salvianolic acid B. In vitro, equilibrium dialysis method was used to imitate the binding process between salvianolic acid B and plasma protein, in vivo, ultrafiltration method was used and the binding rate with HPLC was determined. Plasma samples were treated with methanol to precipitate the protein, and the buffer solution was directly determined after filtering. The calibration curve of the buffer solution was linear in the range of 0.5-20 microg mL(-1). The calibration curve of the plasma was linear in the range of 2-200 microg mL(-1). The extract recovery was 68.6%-81.9%. RSDs of intra- and inter-day precisions were all less than 8.5%. The binding rates of plasma protein with salvianolic acid B in vitro was 75.2% and in vivo was 92.1%. This paper shows the high binding power of salvianolic acid B to plasma protein with high sensitivity, good reproduction, simple management and fulfilling the requirement.