Research Article

Therapeutic Effects of Water Soluble Danshen Extracts on Atherosclerosis

Table 1

Ultra performance liquid chromatography—ultraviolet assay of Danshen extracts.

No.Reference compoundAmount in DE 1 mg (μg/mg)Solubility

1Salvianolic acid A
(danshensuan A)
22.959Water
2Dihydroxybenzoic acid
(Protocatechuic acid)
0.41Water
3Dihydroxybenzaldehyde
(Protocatechuic aldehyde)
19.37Water
4Caffeic acid4.34Water
5Rosmarinic acid87.558Water
6Lithospermic acid30.298Water
7Salvianolic acid B133.932Water
8Salvianolic acid A53.763Water
9Dihydrotanshinone I<0.205Lipid
10Cryptotanshinone<0.273Lipid
11Tanshinone I<0.236Lipid
12Tanshinone IIA<0.661Lipid