J. of Chinese Med. 27 (166), 344-345 (2012). Biqiang Bidou flushing fluid is a herbal TCM preparation for treatment of forehead headaches and sinusitis. For quality control, TLC on silica gel 1) for Honeysuckle and the standard chlorogenic acid, with ethyl acetate – formic acid – water 15:12:5, detection under UV 366 nm; 2) for Baical Skullcap, with ethyl acetate – acetone – acetic acid – water 10:4:5:3, detection by spaying with 5 % ferric chloride in ethanol and viewing in daylight.

Modern J. of Integrated Trad. Chinese & Western Med. 21 (16), 1786-1788 (2012). Ruoshiming oral liquid is a herbal TCM preparation for the treatment of children’s optic nerve hypoplasia, myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. For identification, TLC of the extracts of the preparations on silica gel 1) for Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, with benzene – diethyl ether 5:2, detection by spraying with 2 % ferric chloride – 2 % potassium ferricyanide 1:1 and viewing in daylight; 2) for Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, first with ethyl acetate – methanol – water 100:17:13 and then with the upper phase of toluene – ethyl acetate – formic acid – water 20:10:1:1, detection by spraying with 3 % aluminium chloride in ethanol and viewing at UV 366 nm; 3) for Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii, with chloroform – diethyl ether 8:1, detection by viewing in daylight; 4) for Polygonatum sibiricum, with benzene – ethyl acetate – formic acid 50:40:1, detection by spraying with potassium iodobismuthate – HCl – water 10:1:200 and viewing in daylight; 5) for Fructus Lycii, developed with benzene – diethyl ether 2:1, detection by viewing in UV 366 nm.

Chinese J. of Trad. Chinese Med. 21 (4), 585-586 (2012). Chuanxining pills are a herbal TCM preparation effective for tonifying kidney, relieving uneasiness of mind, body tranquilization, relieving a cough,and preventing asthma. They are prescribed clinically to cure bronchitis and pneumonectasis. For quality control, identification of the three main component drugs by TLC of the extracts of the preparations 1) for Epimedium davidii Franch, on silica gel with ethyl acetate – butanone – formic acid – water 10:1:1:1, detection by spraying with 2 % ferric chloride in ethanol and mild heating; 2) for Fructus Ligustri Lucidi, on silica gel with chloroform – methanol 40:1, detection by spraying with 10 % sulfuric acid in ethanol and heating mildly; 3) for Angelica sinensis, on silica gel with n-hexane - ethyl acetate 9:1, detection at UV 366 nm.

Chinese J. of Trad. Chinese Med. for Emerg. 21 (5), 738-739 (2012). Ningxin pills are a TCM preparation with special efficiency on promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, relieving pain and are prescribed clinically to treat coronary disease and angina pectoris. For quality control, TLC of the extracts on silica gel 1) for Panax Notoginseng (Burk.) F.H.Chen, Radix Ginseng rubra, with the lower phase of chloroform – ethyl acetate – methanol – water 15:40:22:10, detection by spraying with 10 % sulfuric acid in ethanol and heating at 105 °C, viewing in daylight; 2) for Rhizoma Corydalis, with toluene – acetone 9:2, detection by exposure to iodine vapors and evaluation at UV 366 nm; 3) for borneol, with petroleum ether (30-60 ºC) – ethyl acetate – chloroform 11:1:3, detection by spraying with 1 % vanillin in sulfuric acid – ethanol 1:4 and heating at 105 °C, viewing in daylight.

Chinese J. of Inform. on TCM 17 (12), 45-48 (2010). Jinshishenyan pills are a herbal TCM preparation effective for nourishing kidney, activating spleen-energy, relieving internal heat or fever, and removing blood stasis. For quality control, TLC of the extracts on silica gel for 1) Lonicera japonica, with the upper phase of ethyl acetate – formic acid – water 14:5:5, detection at UV 366 nm; 2) for Cortex Phellodendri chinensis, developed with benzene - ethyl acetate – methanol – isopropanol – concentrated ammonia 12:6:3:3:1, detection by exposure to ammonia vapors for a few minutes and evaluation at UV 366 nm.

Chinese J. of Lishizhen Trad. Med. & Pharm. 30 (11), 1499-1501 (2012). Qinyu Shaoshang burn liquid is a herbal TCM preparation for treatment of burns. For quality control TLC on silica gel plates 1) for Borneolum Syntheticum, with chloroform – methanol – ammonia 100:20:1, detection under UV 366 nm; 2) for Amur Cork-tree Bark, with petroleum ether (60-90 °C) ethyl acetate - chloroform 3:1:1, detection by spraying with 5 % phosphomolybdic acid in ethanol and viewing in daylight. Quantification of baicalin by HPLC.

Chinese J. of Lishizhen Trad. Med. & Pharm. 23 (7), 1822-1823 (2012). Dannangyan compound oral liquid is a herbal TCM preparation for treating cholecystitis and cholelithiasis. For identification, TLC on silica gel 1) for Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, with the upper phase of petroleum ether (30-60 ºC) – ethyl acetate – formic acid 15:5:1, detection at UV 366 nm and by exposure to iodine vapors and viewing in daylight; 2) for Cortex Magnoliae officinalis, with chloroform – benzene – ethyl acetate 10:4:1, detection by spraying with 5 % vanillin in sulfuric acid - ethanol 1:200 followed by heating at 105 °C for 5 min and viewing in daylight.

Chinese J. of Lishizhen Trad. Med. & Pharm. 22 (3), 620-621 (2011). Superpressure jet flow processing technology has been recently applied in puffing of some traditional Chinese medicinal herbs like Aconitum carmichaeli Debx. The effect of the technology on the traditional Chinese medicinal preparations containing Aconitum carmichaeli Debx was studied by determination of the content change of the active components. TLC of the extracts before and after superpressure jet flow processing on silica gel with chloroform – acetone – methanol 6:1:1. Detection by spraying with 5 % potassium iodobismuthate solution and evaluation under UV 366 nm. Identification of aconitine by comparison with the standards.