The Determination of Contents of Saikosaponins c,a,and d in Xiaoyao Granules by RP-HPLC-ELSD
Objective:This study aims to determine the contents of saikosaponins c,a,and d in Xiaoyao granules using the RP-HPLC-ELSD method.Methods:An agilent SB-C18,chromatographic column(4.6mm×250mm,5µm)was utilized.The mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile(A)and water(B).The gradient elution procedure was as follows:0~18min,30%A;18~26min,35%~45%A;26~35min,45%~55%A.The flow rate was 1.0ml/min,the column temperature was 30℃,the gas flow rate was 2.5L/min,the evaporation temperature was 60℃,and the injection volume was 10µl.Results:Saikosaponins c,a,and d exhibited good linear relationships within the ranges of 0.9500~19.0000µg,0.1088~21.7600µg,and 1.5200~30.4000µg,respectively.The average recovery of saikosaponin c was 99.49%with an RSD of 0.35%(n=9);saikosaponin a had an average recovery of 99.99%with an RSD of 0.66%(n=9),and saikosaponin d had an average recovery of 99.12%with an RSD of 0.47%(n=9).Conclusion:The method is accurate,sensitive,and has good reproducibility.It is suitable for the determination of contents of saikosaponins c,a,and d in Xiaoyao granules.