Abstract:Objective:To establish an HPLC-ELSD method for simultaneous quantitation of six triterpene acids from Eriobotrya japonica. Method: Samples were analyzed with Ultimate XB C18 column (4.6 mm×250 mm,5 μm) and eluted with acetonitrile-methanol-0.5% ammonium acetate solution as mobile phases in gradient mode,flow rate was 1.0 mL·min-1,column temperature of 35℃,drift tube temperature of ELSD was set at 95℃,and flow rate of nitrogen was 2.5 L·min-1. Result: There were good linear relationship between natural logarithm of peak areas and injection quality at the range of 0.436-2.180,0.392-1.960,0.39-1.960,0.856-4.280,0.424-2.120,1.592-7.960 μg for rosolic acid,tormentic acid,maslinic acid,corosolic acid,oleanolic acid,ursolic acid,respectively.The average recoveries of these six triterpene acids were 98.9%(RSD 3.8%),96.3%(RSD 2.7%),97.7%(RSD 2.6%),97.6%(RSD 3.2%),96.6%(RSD 1.9%),102.5%(RSD 2.5%),respectively. Conclusion: This established method was simple,accurate and repeatable with good separation,it could provide experimental basis for a better quality control of E. japonica.