A Methodological Study on the Determination of Characteristic Components of Nepetalactone in the Volatile Oil of Nepeta angustifolia C.Y.Wu by HPLC
Objective:To establish a method for the determination of E,Z-nepetalactone in volatile oil of Nepeta angustifolia C.Y.Wu by HPLC.Methods:Octadecylsilane bonded silica gel was used as filler(column:Supersil ODS 250 mm×4.6 mm,5 μm),acetonitrile-water(40∶60)as HPLC mobile phase,the flow rate was 1 mL/min,the column temperature was 30 ℃,and the detection wavelength was 216nm.Results:The linear relationship equation was y=1E+07x+287501,R2=0.9991,and the peak area in the range of 0.0098~2.4405 mg/mL had a good linear relationship with the injection concentration.The precision and repeatability were good,the RSD values of peak area were 0.66%and 0.32%,respectively,the average recovery rate was 101.67%,and the sample solution was stable within 24 hours.Conclusion:It was confirmed for the first time that the volatile oil of Nepeta angustifolia C.Y.Wu contains E,Z-nepetalactone.The established high-performance liquid chromatography method is simple,accurate,rapid,reproducible and specific,and can be applied to the determination of the characteristic components of E,Z-nepetalactone.