Comparison of the Active Compositions between Raw and Processed Epimedium from Different Species.

ABSTRACT: Epimedium herb is one of the most vital traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs), which is used for “nourishing the kidney and reinforcing the Yang”. In the guidance of TCM theory, Epimedium herb is usually processed with lamb oil to increase its efficacy. The contents of active ingredients in different Epimedium are significantly varied, which may derive from their different species, regions and processing methods. In this research, 13 batches of raw Epimedium collected from 6 provinces were identified. After optimization of the processing method of Epimedium, a liquid chromatography⁻mass spectrometry (LC⁻MS/MS) method for simultaneous determination of 16 compounds was established to evaluate the quality of raw and processed. Then the multivariate statistical technique was applied to compare

SUBMITTER: Zhang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6099698 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature