Hypolipidemic Effects of Three Purgative Decoctions
Table 3
Constituents and chemical profiles of TCCT, XCCT, and TWCCT.
Formula name
Constituent
Weight (g)
Yield (%)
Catechin (g g-1)a
Sennoside B (g g-1)a
Sennoside A (g g-1)a
Rhein (g g-1)a
Glycyrrhizic acid (g g-1)a
Total polyphenols (g mg-1)b
Total flavonoids (g mg-1)c
R. palmatum
8
27.3
3025.8 ± 90.5
3214.2 ± 106.1
1815.4 ± 60.8
251.2 ± 19.0
—
110.3 ± 1.1
24.4 ± 0.7
TCCT
M. officinalis
16
C. aurantium
3
Mirabilitum
6
R. palmatum
14
19.3
5828.1 ± 21.0
3945.6 ± 10.9
2458.0 ± 18.0
657.6 ± 17.5
—
11.5 ± 10.9
123.8 ± 0.4
XCCT
M. officinalis
7
C. aurantium
7
R. palmatum
12
31.9
2904.6 ± 45.1
1998.0 ± 125.1
1565.8 ± 119.6
382.7 ± 9.70
336.8 ± 51.0
117.5 ± 12.5
40.1 ± 1.7
TWCCT
Mirabilitum
12
G. uralensis
6
R. palmatum
30
12.21
6729.1 ± 163.1
4024.6 ± 121.5
3170.0 ± 96.2
681.3 ± 20.7
—
255.5 ± 14.0
165.9 ± 3.7
a The amount is expressed as g g-1 of extract; b The content is expressed as g of gallic acid equivalent per mg of extract; c The content is expressed as g of catechin equivalent per mg of extract.
