Abstract:Objective: A comparison was made between fingerprint spectrum of urine-reducing part of Suoquan Wan constituted with non-processed and salt-processed Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus fruits to discuss the chemical composition changes after salt-processing that enhance the urine-reducing effect. Method: HPLC was used for analysis with mobile phase of acetonitrile-water for gradient elution and detection wavelength at 230 nm.HPLC spectra of 10 batches Suoquan Wan constituted with non-processed and salt-processed Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus fruits were recorded.Establishing the fingerprint spectra,32 peaks marked on each fingerprint spectrum had been compared. Result: The average relative area of 11 common peaks increased after salt-processing of Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus fruits.Chromatographic peaks of No.1,No.4 (teuhetenone A),No.5 (7-epi-teucrenone B) and No.7 were the major contribution to urine-reducing effect,which increased 123.08%,90.91%,53.33% and 43.75%,respectively. Conclusion: The change of those 4 components maybe closely related to the enhancement of urine-reducing effect of Suoquan Wan,and the change of other 7 components may be synergistic to it.