Qualitative Identification of 5 Kinds of Fritillaria

OBJECTIVE:To study the microscopic TLC characteristics of Fritillaria thunbergii,Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae,Fritillaria hupehensis,Fritillaria ussuriensis and Bulbus Fritillariae Pollidiflorae.METHODS: The five kinds of Fritillaria(powder)was identified microscopically in accordance with Chinese Pharmacopeia,and two development systems were applied for the TCL identification of the five kinds of Fritillaria.RESULTS: The microscopic characteristics of the 5 kinds of Fritillaria were obtained.Both peimine and peiminine were noted in the TLC of Fritillaria thanbergii,Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae,Fritillaria hupehensis and Fritillaria ussuriensis,but were not noted in the TLC of Bulbus Fritillariae Pollidiflorae,however,imperialine was noted in the TLC of Bulbus Fritillariae Pollidiflorae.CONCLUSION: The results serve as basis for the identification of 5 kinds of Fritillaria.