HPLC chromatogram of the crude extract from Hypericum perforatum L. with the chemical structure of epigallocatechin, hyperoside, isoquercitrin, miquelianin, quercitrin, avicularin and quercetin
HPLC conditions: C18 column (150×4.6mm, 5 μm, YMC-Pack), column temperature: 30°C. Mobile phase: MeOH (eluent A) and 0.08% (v/v) H3PO4 in water (eluent B). Gradient conditions: at time 0, 95% B; at time 5 min, 70% B; at time 25 min, 55% B; at time 30 min, 50% B; at time 40 min, 50% B; at time 45 min, 95% B. Flow rate: 0.8 ml/min, monitored at 254 nm. Peak 1: epigallocatechin. Peak 2 (a, b, c): hyperoside, isoquercitrin and miquelianin. Peak 3: quercitrin. Peak 4: avicularin. Peak 5: quercetin.