Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To determine extracts and amino acids in Eretmochelydis Carapax. METHODS The extract was determined in methods of Chinese Pharmacopoeia. Eretmochelydis Carapax was hydrolyzed in the anaerobic nitrogen-sealed tube by hydrochloric acid. Total amino acids content was determined by Amino Acid Autoanalyzer. RESULTS The extract was increased significantly with processing. The content of amino acids in Eretmochelydis Carapax was high. The total content of 17 kinds of amino acids was 75%, and the content of tyrosine, glycine, proline, leucine was high. CONCLUSION The extract was increased with processing. There was a significant difference between the extract of vinegar-processed and the extract of crude. The conten of amino acid in Eretmochelydis Carapax can be accurately determined by Amino Acid Autoanalyzer.