Objective: A fingerprint of raw material, extracted and injections of radix notoginseng has been studied and provides the quality information.
Method: Polaris C18-A column was used, with mixtures of acetonitrile and water as mobile phase in a gradient mode. The wavelength of measurement was 203 nm.
Result: According to the selected chromatographic conditions, a good fingerprint of radix notoginseng and its extract, preparation has been described.
Conclusion: The method is simple, accurate with good reproducibility. It may be practical value for the quality control of sample for radix notoginseng and its preparation.