Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To establish the quality standards for
Sceptridium ternatum, and lay the foundation for its further development.
METHODS The content of total flavonoids was assayed by UV-Vis spectrophotometry. The contents of quercetin and kaempferol were determined by HPLC.
RESULTS There was a good linear relationship between the absorbance values and the quercetin concentration when it was in the range of 30.23-181.40 μg·mL
-1(
R2=0.998 4). The quercetin and kaempferol were in good linear relationships in the range of 2.64-21.12 μg·mL
-1(
R2=0.999 8) and 2.00-16.00 μg·mL
-1(
R2=0.999 9), respectively. The quercetin/kaempferol content in
Sceptridium ternatum should not be less than 0.2‰ and 0.6‰, respectively.
CONCLUSION The quality control standard for
Sceptridium ternatum is modified and a new one is provided to guarantee the quality of raw medical materials.