Quality Evaluation of Polygoni Multiflori Radix

하수오의 품질평가

  • Published : 2000.09.30

Abstract

Polygoni Multiflori Radix, the root of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb., has been used as a tonic, and in the inflammation and constipation in Korea. In order to evaluate the quality of Polygoni Multiflori Radix, the method of isolation and quantitative determination of emodin as a reference standard compound has been developed. Different specimens of Polygoni Multiflori Radix were collected from twenty Korean markets and were analyzed with HPLC using the mobile phase of MeOH-water (64:36). The average content of emodin from Polygoni Multiflori Radix in Korean markets was 0.021%.

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