Analysis of saikosaponins in Bupleuri Radix and Caihu-shugan-san using reversed-phase HPLC with pulsed amperometric detection

Ha Jeong Kwon, Hee Jung Sim, Sa Im Lee, Yong Moon Lee, Je Hyun Lee, Yong Duk Park, Seon Pyo Hong

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Abstract

A simple and sensitive reversed-phase (RP) HPLC coupled with pulsed amperometric detection (PAD) method was developed to determine the saikosaponin content in Bupleuri Radix or Caihu-shugan-san. Four saikosaponins in Bupleuri Radix and Caihu-shugan-san were extracted with a 6:4 solution of 10 mM sodium phosphate buffer (pH 8)/100% ethanol. Pulsed amperometric detection of carbohydrates in four major saikosaponins was highly sensitive when used with a water-acetonitrile gradient on an alkaline RP column with a post-column delivery system. The limits of detection (S/N=3) and of quantification (S/N=10) of saikosaponins were 0.01-0.02 and 0.03-0.05 μg/mL, respectively. The intra- and inter-day precision (RSDs) were each <9.7% and the average recoveries were 95.0-97.6% in Bupleuri Radix. This method can be used to analyze saikosaponins in Bupleuri Radix and Caihu-shugan-san.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)651-658
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Separation Science
Volume34
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2011

Keywords

  • Pulsed amperometric detection
  • Reversed-phase HPLC
  • Saikosaponins
  • Stability

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