High Speed, High Resolution Analysis (Part 17) Analysis of Paeoniflorin in Peony Root

Introduction

Peony root is an herbal medicine that is often used in Chinese herbal preparations as paeoniae radix for its anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antibacterial, hemostatic, and anticonvulsant activity. It is often mixed with other herbal medicines in traditional Chinese herbal remedies. This Application News focuses on paeoniflorin as one of the principle active substances in peony root, and introduces an example of analysis of paeoniflorin using the ultra high-speed LC system “Prominence UFLC” with the SPD-M20A photodiode array detector.

February 20, 2012 GMT