Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To optimize the chromatographic condition of HPLC method for tetrandrine and its related substances to improve the sensitivity and accuracy.
METHODS A Kromasil C
18 column(250 mm×4.6 mm, 5 μm) was used with the column temperature of 35 ℃. The mobile phase was water-acetonitrile-triethylamine (650∶350∶3), adjusted to pH 2.0 with phosphoric acid, the flow rate was 1 mL·min
-1. The detector wavelength was 280 nm.
RESULTS Tetrandrine had a good linearity in the range of 50-350 μg·mL
-1(
r=0.999 9), the average recovery rate was 99.8% with RSD of 0.3%. Tetrandrine and related substances in the sample could be separated.
CONCLUSION This improved method is more quick and accurate for determing the content and related substances in tetrandrine. The method is easy to be operated.