Study on the Quality Standard of Heracleum moellendorffii Hance.

[Objectives]This study was conducted to investigate the quality standard of Heracleum moellendorffii Hance.,so as to provide data support for the 2003 version of Quality Standards for Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicinal Materials in Guizhou Province.[Methods]H.moellendorffii was subjected to character identification and microscopic identification.Referring to Chinese Pharmacopoeia,TCL thin-layer identification and extract determination were carried out on 10 batches of H.moellendorffii from 6 habitats in Guizhou.[Results]The characters and microscopic characteristics of H.moellendorffii were described in detail.The TLC thin-layer identification spots were clear,with strong specificity.The limit of the medicinal material extract was determined to be not less than 22.0%.[Conclusions]This study can provide data support for the quality evaluation and standard improvement of the medicinal material H.moellendorffii.