ObjectTo study the adsorptive properties of spherical activated carbon on some effective ingredients from Chinese materia medica (CMM) and to approach the application feasibility to CMM purification. Methods The spherical activated carbon with high strength has been successfully prepared by the carbonation and activation of polymeric resin. The apparent and theoretical adsorption capacities under the condition of static operation were investigated by Langmuir monolayer adsorption model. Elution by 75% alcohol was studied. Results The static adsorption capacities of the berberine hydrochloride and dioscin were 35.46 mg/g and 47.12 mg/g, and theoretical adsorption capacities were 96.16 mg/g and 102.04 mg/g, respectively. The apparent adsorption amount of rutin was 40.88% mg/g. The elution ratio were 83.71%, 91.45%, and 87.69%, respectively. Conclusion The spherical activated carbon adsorbent shows better comprehensive adsorption properties and can be used to purification.

Objective: To establish the relationship equation of yield and extraction time of plant volatile oil. Methods: By means of the rate eqation of substance transfer, the relationship equation of yleld (v) and extraction time (t) of volatile oil was accomplished: ln(V s-V)=-K t+A,K and A were parameters. Results: The experiment of volatile oil of Rhizoma Nardostachyos indicated that A was 0.44, K was 2.7?10 -3 , and the correlation coefficient (r) was -0.99 whereas A was 1.33, K was 3.62?10 -3 and r was -0.99 in the experiment of volatile oil of Flos Syzygii Aromatici. Conclusion: This relationship equation is able to reflect the relationship between the yield and extraction time of volatile oil.

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