• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.38 no.3 s.150
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• pp.281-286
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• 2007

Quality evaluation of Magnoliae Flos and Anthrici Radix was studied to ensure their safety and efficacy, which was based on physico-chemical determination of the content of total ash, acid insoluble ash and diluted ethanol-soluble extract. In addition, quantitative analysis of magnolin and anthricin by HPLC suggested that the content of magnolin and anthricin in Magnoliae Flos and Anthrici Radix was $31.09{\pm}15.74%$ and $1.08{\pm}0.85%$.