OBJECTIVETo set up a novel method for fast analysis of active components in water extracting process of Paeonia lactiflora with near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS).

METHODHPLC was used as the reference method to determine the content of Paeoniflorin and a multivariate calibration model based on PLS algorithm was developed to analyze the correlation between the spectra and the corresponding values determined by the reference method.

RESULTThe correlation coefficient of the calibration model was 0.996 2, and the predicted coefficient was 0.989 5. The RMSEC and RMSEP were 0.109 g x L(-1) and 0.138 g x L(-1), respectively, and the RSEP was 5.6%.

CONCLUSIONThe method mentioned above is proved to be convenient, rapid and nondestructive, accurate and reliable, and is applicable for fast analysis and monitoring of active components in extraction process of traditional Chinese medicine.

Paeonia ; chemistry ; Plant Extracts ; chemistry ; Quality Control ; Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared ; methods

OBJECTIVETo study the optimum technical conditions of extracting Hydroxysafflor yellow A (HSYA) from Carthmus tinctorius by multi-stage countercurrent extraction technology.

METHODThe effects of extraction time of each stage, extraction temperature, ethanol concentration and solid-liquid ratio (g x mL(-1)) on extraction yield of HSYA were studied by orthogonal test design and the comparison of other extraction methods were presented.

RESULTExtraction time and solid-liquid ratio had significant influence on the extraction yield, and the optimum parameters were as follows: Extraction time of each stage was 120 min, solid-liquid ratio was 1 : 10 (g x mL(-1)), ethanol concentration was 30%, and extracted at room temperature. Under the optimum conditions, the extraction yield of HSYA was 1.56% and the purity of the extract was 6.06%. Compared with the traditional extraction method and the ultrasonic extraction method of the pharmacopoeia, the extraction yield was increased by 6.12% and 9.09%, the purity of extract was increased by 42.9% and 27.0%, respectively.

CONCLUSIONThe multi-stage countercurrent extraction technology has many advantages such as simple operation, less solvent consumption, higher extraction yield and purity of extract and it has wide industrial application prospect.

Carthamus ; chemistry ; Chalcone ; analogs & derivatives ; analysis ; isolation & purification ; Countercurrent Distribution ; methods ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; analysis ; isolation & purification ; Quinones ; analysis ; isolation & purification