| Abstract:Objective To establish the HPLC feature spectrum of Sijunzi decoction and the content determination methods for eight quality marker components (Q-markers) of traditional Chinese medicine, to provide a basis for the quality control of SJZD. Methods HPLC was used, with an Agilent C18 column (4.6m×250 m, 5μm) as the chromatographic column; acetonitrile-0.1% phosphoric acid aqueous solution was used as the mobile phase, with gradient elution; the column temperature was 35℃, the flow rate was 0.7 mL/min, and the detection wavelengths were 203 nm and 220 nm. The feature spectrum of Sijunzi decoction was determined, and the content of eight Q-markers, including ginsenoside Rg1, was quantified. Results An HPLC feature spectrum of Sijunzi decoction was established, with 33 common peaks; through reference substances, eight characteristic components were identified, namely ginsenoside Rg1, ginsenoside Re, ginsenoside Rb1, glycyrrhizin, glycyrrhizic acid, atractylodes lactone I, atractylodes lactone III, and poria acid; the average recovery rate was between 93.91% and 95.77%, with RSD all <2%; the content of the above eight components in Sijunzi decoction was determined to be 0.81mg/g, 0.51mg/g, 0.16mg/g, 0.58mg/g, 0.25mg/g, 0.13mg/g, 0.24mg/g, 0.08mg/g. Conclusion The HPLC feature and quantitative determination method established is suitable for the quality evaluation of Sijunzi decoction. This method is simple, accurate and reliable, and has high repeatability, which provides an effective detection method for the quality control of Sijunzi decoction. |