Objective: A method for the determination of gallic acid in the extract of Quercus salece- na Blume (Fagaceae) and its preparation (Urocalum Capsules) by means of RP-HPLC was established. Method: The hydrolysable tannins contained in the sample is hydrolyzed with hy- drochloric acid, the hydrolysis component-gallic acid is determined by HPLC using RP-C18 column, 0.005mol. L-1 of phosphoric acid-methanol (98: 2) as mobile phase , 270 nm as detec- tion wavelength. Result: The linear range of gallic acid is 0. 3～3. 1?g , r=0. 9999, the average recovery is 100. 4%. Conclusion: It is confirmed that the established method for assay of gallic acid meet the criteria of quantitative analysis of herbal medicine by validation of hydrolysis condition, repeatebility, stability and recovery, The method is simple , good reproducible and precise , and it can also be applied to analysis of other herbal medicine containing hydrolysable tannins.

Objective: To review the influence of various processing methods on the content of baicalin in radix Scutellariae and its preparations. Method: The content of baicalin was determined by HPLC. Results: The content of baicalin decreased evidently when the brocessing method was in appropriate. Conclusion: Improper processing method can decrease the content of baicalin, and frying and carbonizing destroyed baicalin seriously.

Proteins from dried roots of three medicinal Panax species (P. Quinquefolius, P. ginseng and P. nologinseng) were analyzed by SDS-PAGE and Western-blot. The protein fin- gerprints of Panax species were confirmed. From 28KD to 58KD and 55KD are in common. Very specific fingerprints of P. quinquefolius are found below 28KD. The fingerprints above 58KD seemed to be peculiar to P. ginsing. Hence the Western-blot approach can be used as a means to authenticate the concerned Panax species, especially for identification of P. quinquefolius.

The effects of Xiangsha Liujunzi Decoction (XLD) on expermental bile-regurgitational gastritis and gastric evacuation in rats were observed. XLD in dose of 30g/kg (p.o.) markedly pre- vented the acute gastric ucosa damate induced by gastric feeding of alkaline intestinal contents. For chronic regurgitational gastritis rat model induced by pyloric dilation with regurgitation of duodenal juice after 2 and 4 weeks , XLD in dose of 30g/kg (p. o.) lowered the incidence of gastritis, and reduce intragastric pH and bile acid. XLD in dose of 15g/kg and 30g/kg (p.o.) markedly inhibited the gastric evacuation. The results suggested that XLD is available for the treament of bile-regurgi- tational gastritis.

Pleuritis rat model was adopted to observe the influence of Eryngium foetidun L . on in- flammatory cell factors (TNF-a, IL- 6 and NO) . The results showed that Eryngium foetidum L. can decrease the contents of TNF-a , IL- 6 and NO in serum. It is indicated that the anti- inflam- matory effect of Eryngium foetidum L. is probably related to the decrease of the contents of the above factors.

Objective: Effects of Shenmai injection and aminophylline alone or in combination on transdiaphragmatic pressure and electrical activity of diaphragm were observed, so as to evaluate their effecfs on diaphragmatic fatigue. Methods: The diaphramatic fatique (DiF) model was estab- lished by stimulating bilateral phrenic nerves for 40 minutes. The animals were allocated to three groups: Shenmai group (2mL/kg, N=7), aminophylline group (20mg/kg, N=7) and combi- nation group (Shenmai injection 2mL/kg+aminophylline 20mg/kg, N=7) The transdi- aphragmatic pressure (Pdi) and diaphragmatic electromyogram (EMGdi) were recorded before and after treatment. EMGdi was analysed by computer and then the high/low frequency ratio (H/L) and the central frequency (Fc) were caculated. The diaphragm evoked potential (DEP) was record- ed simutaneously. All data was analysed by analysis of variance and q test. Results: Pdi, H/L, Fc and amplitude of DEP were markedly increased after the treatment with aminophyline and Shen- mai injection alone (Compared with DiF. P

Hypoxanthine,the pre_substance of uric acid,was used to create mouse model with hyperuricemia.The dose_effect relationship and time_effect relationship of hypoxanthine during the model establishment were observed.The effect of sex and xanthine oxidase inhibitor on the establishment of mouse model was studied.The results showed this method is effective for the establishment of a stable mouse model with hyperuricemia.

The content of chlorogenic acid in Xiaoer Jiebiao Oral Liquid was determined by HPLC.ODS column was applied.Mobile phase was methanol_1% acetic acid(25∶75),wavelength of detector was 328nm.Samples were extracted with methanol on ultrasonic vibrator.In this method,the linera range of chlorogenic acid is 0.232 ～ 1.16 ?g,the correlation coefficient is 0.9994 ,and the mean recovery is 98.44%. The results showed that this method is simple,quick and reproduciple.

To explore the antihepatotoxic mechanism of alcohol_extract of Xiao Chaihu Decoction (XCD),Giress reagent was used to observe the effect of the sero_alcohol_extract of XCD and alcohol_extract of XCD on the release of NO from mouse peritoneal macrophage in vitro.The results showed that alcohol_extract of XCD had no effect on the release of NO while the production of NO was improved in the cultured peritoneal macrophage after the medication of sero_alcohol_extract of XCD for 120min,180min and 240min.It is indicated that improving the release of NO from macrophage was one of the mechanisms of XCD in counteracting hepatic damage.

Hypoglycemic effects of Yifusheng on hyperglycemia animals induced by alloxan or adrenaline were studied.The result showed that Yifusheng in the dosage of 0.25 g/kg and 0.125 g/kg could significantly decrease the content of plasma blood sugar(P