Objective: To discuss effects of different processing methods on contents of main components,in order to provide a reference for comprehensive evaluation of efficacy and quality of Moutan Cortex. Method: RP-HPLC was established for determining contents of paeonol and paeoniflorin,mobile phases were methanol-water(55: 45) and acetonitrile-0.1% phosphoric acid(14: 86),detection wavelengths were 274 nm and 230 nm.Aluminum nitrate chromogenic method was adopted to determine the content of total flavonoids with detection wavelength at 508 nm;sulphuric acid-phenol colorimetric method was used to determine the content of total polysaccharides at 485 nm. Result: Contents comparison of paeonol,paeoniflorin,total flavonoids and total polysaccharides were in order of stir-frying products with wine>crude products>fried yellow products>fried coke products>carbonizing products by stir-frying,fried yellow products>crude products>stir-frying products with wine>fried coke products>carbonizing products by stir-frying,stir-frying products with wine>crude products>fried yellow products>fried coke products>carbonizing products by stir-frying,crude products>stir-frying products with wine>fried yellow products>fried coke products>carbonizing products by stir-frying,respectively. Conclusion: Determination of multi-index ingredients is benefit to monitor quality of processed products of Moutan Cortex and interpret its processing mechanism.