Table 1 Information of QSYQ samples.

From: A multiple biomarker assay for quality assessment of botanical drugs using a versatile microfluidic chip

No.

Group

Batch information of raw materials

Description

HQ

DS

SQ

JX

I1

Intermediate

Lot 1

Lot 1

Lot 1

/a

Intermediates produced using different batches of HQ, DS and SQ.

I2

Intermediate

Lot 2

Lot 2

Lot 2

/

I3

Intermediate

Lot 3

Lot 3

Lot 3

/

I4

Intermediate

Lot 4

Lot 4

Lot 4

/

I5

Intermediate

Lot 5

Lot 5

Lot 5

/

I6

Intermediate

Lot 1

Lot 1b

Lot 1

/

I6, I7 and I8 used identical raw materials with I1 but each group had one abnormal herb which was pre-extracted.

I7

Intermediate

Lot 1b

Lot 1

Lot 1

/

I8

Intermediate

Lot 1

Lot 1

Lot 1b

/

I9

Intermediate

Lot 1

Lot 1

Lot 1

Lot 1

I9, I10 and I11 used identical raw materials with I1 but three batches of JX were added respectively.

I10

Intermediate

Lot 1

Lot 1

Lot 1

Lot 2

I11

Intermediate

Lot 1

Lot 1

Lot 1

Lot 3

P1

Preparation

/c

Commercially available QSYQ pills whose batch numbers were 140601, 140711, 150110, 150312 and 150803, respectively.

P2

Preparation

P3

Preparation

P4

Preparation

P5

Preparation

  1. HQ: Astragalus membranaceus; DS: Salvia miltiorrhiza; SQ: Panax notoginseng; JX: essential oil of Dalbergia odorifera. aThis herb was not contained in the intermediate. bThe herb used in the intermediate was extracted prior to the assay. cNot provided.