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Table 2 HPLC-UV detection of Salvia roots extracted with 60% ethanol containing 0.05% formic acid for seven water-soluble and three fat-soluble ingredients, ( n = 3) (mean ± SD; mg/g extract)

From: Activation tagging in Salvia miltiorrhiza can cause increased leaf size and accumulation of tanshinone I and IIA in its roots

Constituents

WTR

SHR

CK

Danshensu

0.19 ± 0.07

0.28 ± 0.08

1.30 ± 0.17

Protocatechuic

ND

ND

0.14 ± 0.04

Protocatechuic aldehyde

0.08 ± 0.01

ND

0.06 ± 0.01

Caffeic acid

ND

ND

0.06 ± 0.04

Rosmarinic acid

2.11 ± 0.21

2.87 ± 0.74

1.21 ± 0.47

Salvianolic acid B

10.44 ± 0.75

14.45 ± 0.37

6.08 ± 0.39

Salvianolic acid A

0.12 ± 0.07

0.16 ± 0.09

0.41 ± 0.04

Cryptotanshinone

0.59 ± 0.13

0.34 ± 0.08

0.07 ± 0.05

Tanshinone I

0.08 ± 0.01

0.30 ± 0.05

0.14 ± 0.06

Tanshinone IIA

0.20 ± 0.09

0.42 ± 0.09

0.14 ± 0.04

  1. WTR Wild type root, SHR SH41 root, CK Commercially available Salvia miltiorrhiza root, ND Non detectable.