Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To develop an HPLC method for the liquiritin, glycyrrhizic acid and isoliquiritigenin in Xiaoyao Wan.
METHODS The column Shim-pack VP-ODS(150 mm×4.6 mm,5.0 μm)was used. The mobile phase consisted of methanol-0.5% acetic acid with a gradient elution, and the flow rate was 1.0 mL·min
-1. The detection wavelengthes were 276 nm in 0-7 min, 370 nm in 7-18 min, 254 nm after 18 min.
RESULTS The linear range of liquiritin was 0.018 40-0.368 0 μg,
r=0.999 8. The average recovery was 97.96%, RSD=0.60%. The linear range of glycyrrhizic acid was 0.015 20-0.304 0 μg ,
r=0.999 9. The average recovery was 97.17%, RSD=1.02%. The linear range of isoliquiritigenin was 0.441 8-8.835 0 μg ,
r=0.999 9. The average recovery was 97.52%, RSD=1.06%.
CONCLUSION This method is simple, feasible, and the repeatability is good. It can be used for quality control of Xiaoyao Wan.