Abstract:
The reversed phase ion-pair HPLC method of determination of the three main quaternary ammonium alkaloids (magnocurarine, salicifoline and magnosprengerine)in Huo-po(Magnolia officinalis)has been developed, The Nucleosil C
18 column and Na-octanesulfonate—CH
3CN (74:26) at pH 3.45 as mobile phase were used. The effect of sorts of counter ions, composition of mobile phase and pH on the chromatographic process have been investigated. This method is s imple, rapid and has been widely applied to the analysis of various species and localities of raw material drugs.