“…[6] Multiple chromatographic techniques have also been used to well-characterize the total chemical characteristics of a given TCM. [7,8] The HPLC analysis technique has attracted great attention in recent years as an important quality control method due to its advantages of versatility, simultaneous multi-component analysis, high speed, precision, high reliability, automation, many choices of detectors, small sample size requirement, and reasonable cost. [9] The complexity of TCM presents a great challenge for ensuring quality control.…”