Objective To establish RP-HPLC method for determination of Ginsenosides in effective parts of Naomaitong Granules. Methods Using BDS C18 column (200 mm?4.6 mm, 5 ?m) of Dalian Elite, the mobile phase was a mixture of Acetonitrile-water gradient elution. The flow rate was 1.0 mL/min, the wavelength was 203 nm. Results The average recovery rate of Ginsenoside Rg1, Re and Rb1 was 100.71%, 100.14% and 100.94%, respectively, and RSD was 2.27%, 1.88% and 1.95%, respectively. Conclusion The method is simple, accurate and can be used to control the quality of Naomaitong Granules.

AIM: To compare the contents variation of anthraquinones by 2 kinds of extractive process of Naomaitong extract (Radix et Rhizoma rhei, Rhizoma chuanxiong, Radix et Rhizoma qinseng, Radix puerariae lobatae, etc). METHODS: In application to RP-HPLC, Hypersil ODS2 C_ 18 column, the mobile phase was a mixture of methanol- 0.1% phosphate water (75 ∶25), the wavelength of detecting five aglycons in R. officinale was at 254 nm. RESULTS: The extraction rate of anthraquinones contents extracted by alcoholic extraction was higher than water extraction, the chrysophanol content in separated decoction was higher than that in the mixed decoction. CONCLUSION: There are dynamic variations in the extraction of Chinese medicine mixture. It is necessary to handle samples appropriately according to physichemical attributes of chemical contents.