“…Various analytical tools such as capillary electrophoresis, ion-paired high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), HPLC with electrochemical detection and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry have been developed for the analysis of active components in Scutellariae Radix extract, as well as in matrixes such as plasma and urine (Wakui et al, 1992;Wu, Yan, Li, Liu, & Liu, 2004;Zhang et al, 2006Zhang et al, , 2007. However, HPLC with UV detection is the most widely used method for the analysis of herbal medicines, and there are several published methods for the analysis of Scutellariae Radix (Gao et al, 2008;Kova´cs, Kuzovkina, Szo 00 ke, & Kursinszki, 2004;Li et al, 2009;Sheu & Chen, 1995;Zuo, Zhou, & Liu, 2001).…”