UPLC-ESI-Q-TOF-MS/MS based metabolomics investigation on chemical constituent consistency of Zhenwu Decoction before and after compatibility.

Zhenwu Decoction (ZWD), a classic formula from Zhang Zhongjing's "Treatise on Typhoid Fever" in the Han Dynasty, consists of five traditional Chinese medicines: Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (ALRP), Paeoniae Radix Alba, Poria Cocos, Ginger, and Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae. To evaluate the chemical constituent consistency of ZWD before and after compatibility, an ultra-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry was established to comprehensively study the constituents of ZWD. By normalizing the peak area, the pairwise compatibility of ALRP and the other four medicinal herbs, as well as the compatibility of the entire formula were studied, respectively.

Study on the properties of Dendrobiumofficinale fermentation broth as functional raw material of cosmetics.

Background: With the trend that cosmetics containing natural extracts are favored by consumers, many natural herbs are used in cosmetics to enhance the moisturizing and whitening properties of cosmetics. Dendrobium officinale is the stem of the orchid Dendrobium officinale. In China, it is considered as a tonic beneficial to human health.