OBJECTIVE To determine the content of crocusⅠ and crocusⅡ in Crocus sativus L. of domestic and foreign available Crocus sativus L. samples.METHODS CrocusⅠ and crocusⅡ were separated on Nova-Pak C18 column with a mobile phase methanol-water (55∶45)and detection wavelength of 440nm.RESULTS The standard curve of crocusⅠwas linear in the concentration range of 50~300 mg·L-1 (r=0.9999),the average rate was 99.53%.The intra-day and inter-day RSD were 1.0% and 1.6% respectively. The standard curve of crocus Ⅱ was linear in the concentration range of 30~300 mg·L-1(r=0.9999),the average rate was 99.43%. The intra-day and inter-day RSD were 1.3% and 1.8% respectively. The results showed that the imported Crocus sativus L. contained no or a small amount of crocusⅠ and crocusⅡ (crocusⅠ:0~102.0 mg·g-1; crocusⅡ: 0~62.3 mg·g-1), but the domestic amounted almost crocusⅠ176.2 mg·g-1 and crocusⅡ108.5 mg·g-1.CONCLUSIONS It is a simple and accurate method for the determine of crocusⅠ and crocusⅡ in Crocus sativus L.
MIO Yu-Shn;HUNG Gen-Lin;NI Chong;et l.
Determination of crocusⅠ and crocusⅡ inCrocus sativus L. from Various sources by RP-HPLC[J]. Chinese Pharmaceutical Journal, 2002, 22(11): 654-656