Objective: To set up the method for the qualitative identification and quantitative determination of naringin in Rhizoma Drynariae.
Method: TLC and TLC-scanning.
Result: Naringin in Drynariae fortunei was identified by TLC and its content was 0.73%.
Conclusion: The TLC identification has been proved to be convenient, and the quantitative determination by TLC-scanning has been proved to be accurate, reliable and of good reproducibility, the recovery rate being 100.48% and RSD 1.37% (n = 5).