Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To determine the content of chlorogenic acid, rutin and luteolin glycosides in mulberry leaves by HPLC. METHODS The sample was extracted by 70% ethanol and separated on a Phenomenex Luna column(4.6 mm×250 mm, 5 μm). 0.1% Phosphoric acid and acetonitrile was used as mobile phase with gradient elution at flow rate of 1.0 mL·min
-1 The detection wavelength was set at 348 nm. RESULTS The linear ranges of chlorogenic acid, rutin and luteolin glycosides were 3.048-152.4, 1.059-52.96 and 1.437-71.85 μg·mL
-1. And the average recoveries were 100.4%, 98.3% and 98.7% with the RSD of 1.7%, 2.0%, 1.9%(n=9), respectively. CONCLUSION This method is simple, rapid and with good repeatability, and can be used for the quality control of mulberry leaves.