Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 1996 Aug; 21(8): 469-71, 510.

[HPLC analysis of mimic vinegar-processed yuanhuacine]

Yuan S, Zhang B, Xia K.

Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Traditional Medicine, Beijing.

In this paper, the variation of yuanhuacine samples after vinegar-processing and hydrolysis has been analyzed by HPLC. The result has shown that the content of yuanhuacine decreases hearly 22% after mimic vinegar-processing. Also this procedure has brought a new compound-hydrolytic product of yuanhuacine, whose UV lambda max is 264nm. The research work is to be continued.