Abstract:Objective:To establish a method for determining the contents of Stellettin B and Stellettin D in total isomalabaricanes in different batches of Stelletta tenuis Lindgren. Methods: A high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) method was applied. The column YMC Pack-SIL (250 mm×4.6 mm, 5 μm) was used at room temperature, and the mobile phase was nhexane : ethyl acetate (75 : 25) with a flow rate at 1.0 ml · min^-1 for 30 min. UV detector wave length was at 360 nm. Resuits: The regression equation were:Y=52 181 633 X+957 495(r=0. 996 9)for Stellettin B and Y=62 636 828 X-451 022 (r=0. 998 0) for Stellettin D,with the linear range being 2.4-30μg and 2.0-32μg, correspondingly. The RSD values for accuracy test, stability test and repeatability test were 3.07%-4.76%. The average contents of Stellettin B and Stellettin D in total isomalabaricanes in different batches of Stelletta tenuis Lindgren were 59. 93% and 30. 98%, respectively. Conclusion: This HPLC method provides a fast, accurate and effective way to determine the active contents in total isomalabaricanes from Stelletta tenuis Lindgren.