Objective:Saposhnikoviae Radix(Fangfeng in Chinese),the roots of Saposhnikovia divaricata,lacks com-modity specification and grade standardization in the current market.This study investigated the existing specifications and grades of Saposhnikoviae Radix to provide a standardized scientific reference for its market use.Methods:Based on a textual research of Chinese herbal medicine from the Han Dynasty to the present,medicinal materials of different specifications and grades obtained from Saposhnikoviae Radix in the main producing areas of China were collected and the markets for these materials were investigated.Field investigations were performed in the major producing areas such as Northeast China,Hebei Province,and Inner Mongolia.Four major Chinese herbal medicine markets in China were investigated.Sensory indices were used to categorize the two specifications(wild and cultivated)according to the shape,color,texture,and cross-section.High-performance liquid chromatography was performed to determine the active components.Vernier calipers and measuring tape were used to measure the diameter and length,respectively,of 41 samples.Using Excel and the R Language software,cluster analysis and descriptive sta-tistical analysis were performed to assist in the application of new specifications and grades based on physical characteristics,pharmacological activity,and chemical composition.Results:The two specifications(wild and cultivated)of Saposhnikoviae Radix were divided into three grades each based on the length and diameter.Prim-O-glucosylcimifugin,5-O-methylvisamminoside,and the length of Saposhnikoviae Radix can be used as a basis for classifying the commodity specifications and grades.The specifications and grade standards of Saposhnikoviae Radix were established based on the following eight aspects:shape,surface characteristics,texture,cross section,taste,prim-O-glucosylcimifugin content,5-O-methylvisamminoside content and length.Conclusion:The formulation of this standard stipulates the commodity specification level of Saposhnikoviae Radix.It is also suitable for the evaluation of commodity specifications in the process of production,circulation and use of Saposhnikoviae Radix.

Lijuan Lyu;Xing Li;Erhuan Zang;Yumei Yan;Min Yang;Wenle Wang;Chunhong Zhang;Minhui Li

Department of Basic Science,Tianjin Agricultural University,Tianjin 300384,China;Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Hohhot 010020,China;Baotou Medical College,Baotou 014040,China;Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Characteristic Geoherbs Resources and Utilization,Baotou Medical College,Baotou 014040,China

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[1]Lijuan Lyu;Xing Li;Erhuan Zang;Yumei Yan;Min Yang;Wenle Wang;Chunhong Zhang;Minhui Li-.Specification and grade of Saposhnikoviae Radix(Saposhnikovia divaricata))[J].中草药（英文版）,2022(04):543-553

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