The invention discloses a test method for the content of
triptolide in the crude drugs of common threewingnut root; the test method of the
triptolide ever reported has poor precision, low
recovery rate and big error and the product quality can not be controlled completely and effectively; the invention adopts a
high performance liquid chromatography which comprises the following operation steps: the reference solution is prepared; the
triptolide reference is taken and
methanol is added so as to prepare solution; the
test sample solution is prepared; the common threewingnut root
powder is taken and added with methenyl choloride, heating, reflow and cooling are then carried out in sequence; the methenyl choloride is added to make up the
lost weight, the obtained solution is shaken to be even and filtered; subsequent filtrate is taken and the
solvent is dried; the residue is added with the methenyl choloride for fractional
dissolution; the obtained mixture is arranged on a processed
aluminium oxide column, and is eluted by using
ethyl acetate-absolute ethyl
alcohol; the
elution is collected and evaporated to
dryness; the residue is added with the
methanol for
dissolution, shaken to be even and filtered, and the subsequent filtrate is taken; the reference solution and the
test sample solution are taken respectively to be injected into a liquid chromatograph. The invention can control the quality of the crude drugs of the common threewingnut root effectively and ensures the good material of the finished product by the common threewingnut root.