Research Article

Development of Simultaneous Analysis of Thirteen Bioactive Compounds in So-Cheong-Ryong-Tang Using UPLC-DAD

Table 2

Precision (intra- and interday) and accuracy of the thirteen analytes.

Analyte concentration (µg/mL)Intraday ()Interday ()
Measured amount (mean ± SD, Dg/mL)RSD (%)Accuracy (%)Measured amount (mean ± SD, Dg/mL)RSD (%)Accuracy (%)

Ephedrine
 255.03 ± 0.020.43100.594.97 ± 0.040.8299.30
 5025.59 ± 0.010.03102.3625.33 ± 0.230.90101.31
 100100.46 ± 0.080.08100.46100.46 ± 0.310.31100.46

Methyl gallate
 2.52.48 ± 0.041.4999.362.51 ± 0.010.35100.57
 12.512.29 ± 0.000.0398.3412.44 ± 0.121.0099.48
 5049.14 ± 0.310.6398.2750.03 ± 1.001.99100.06

Catechin
 2.52.53 ± 0.000.12101.092.52 ± 0.020.75100.65
 12.512.50 ± 0.000.02100.0012.50 ± 0.000.02100.02
 5049.69 ± 0.210.4399.3850.14 ± 0.480.96100.28

Albiflorin
 55.02 ± 0.030.61100.365.12 ± 0.071.42102.42
 2525.05 ± 0.040.15100.2025.12 ± 0.110.43100.47
 10098.68 ± 0.160.1698.6899.78 ± 0.800.8099.78

Paeoniflorin
 55.05 ± 0.101.94101.105.13 ± 0.040.73102.62
 2525.24 ± 0.080.30100.9625.11 ± 0.271.07100.44
 100101.46 ± 1.960.93101.46100.46 ± 0.150.15100.46

Benzoic acid
 11.01 ± 0.011.35100.921.01 ± 0.021.61101.28
 55.02 ± 0.020.39100.314.99 ± 0.040.8099.80
 10096.82 ± 2.432.5196.82100.59 ± 0.280.28100.59

Liquiritin
 2.52.49 ± 0.010.5799.642.44 ± 0.041.6497.67
 12.512.14 ± 0.010.0597.1012.37 ± 0.211.6698.99
 5050.20 ± 0.290.58100.3950.17 ± 0.480.96100.35

Liquiritin apioside
 2.52.53 ± 0.031.08101.112.51 ± 0.000.16100.45
 12.512.56 ± 0.000.02100.4812.51 ± 0.040.34100.07
 5049.91 ± 0.360.7299.8149.95 ± 0.090.1799.90

1,2,3,4,6-Pentagalloyl glucose
 54.94 ± 0.071.4598.735.05 ± 0.030.68101.00
 2525.26 ± 0.020.08101.0425.15 ± 0.100.38100.60
 10099.89 ± 0.450.4599.89100.27 ± 0.370.37100.27

Cinnamic acid
 0.50.50 ± 0.000.38100.160.50 ± 0.000.3399.45
 12.512.50 ± 0.000.0299.9612.51 ± 0.020.13100.06
 5050.03 ± 0.010.02100.0650.15 ± 0.190.38100.31

Glycyrrhizin
 55.03 ± 0.020.30100.624.99 ± 0.112.2799.84
 2525.04 ± 0.110.42100.1425.09 ± 0.010.05100.35
 100100.63 ± 0.300.29100.63100.65 ± 0.170.17100.65

Schisandrin
 11.00 ± 0.000.11100.031.00 ± 0.000.40100.40
 55.09 ± 0.000.01101.835.04 ± 0.050.90100.89
 2019.33 ± 0.422.1796.6420.12 ± 0.180.87100.60

6-Shogaol
 22.04 ± 0.042.00101.932.05 ± 0.052.60102.50
 5050.36 ± 0.040.09100.7150.27 ± 0.180.35100.54
 200197.59 ± 0.090.0598.79199.67 ± 1.720.8699.83

SD = standard deviation; RSD (%) = (SD/mean) × 100; accuracy (%) = (Cobs/Cnom) × 100.