[Studies on identification of yinchaihu by UV and IR]

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 1999 Aug;24(8):454-6, 509.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To study the identification of nine species of Yinchaihu derived from four genera of Caryophyllaceae, namely, Stellaria dichotoma var. lanceolata, St. dichotoma var. dichotoma, Arenaria juncea, A. capillaris var. glandulifera, Silene fortunei, Si. jenisseensis, Gypsophila pacifica, G. oldhamiana and G. licentiana.

Method: UV and IR of alcohol extraction.

Results: The UV and IR spectra of these 9 plant roots have some difference.

Conclusion: St. dichotoma var. lanceolata specified in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia can be distinguished from the other plants and all these 4 genera can be differentiated from one another by both UV and first derivative spectra. The genus Stellaria can be identified from the other 3 genera by IR.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Caryophyllaceae* / chemistry
  • Caryophyllaceae* / classification
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal* / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal* / classification
  • Powders
  • Silene / chemistry
  • Silene / classification
  • Species Specificity
  • Spectrophotometry, Infrared
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
  • Stellaria / chemistry
  • Stellaria / classification

Substances

  • Powders