Table 1 Summary of Saikosaponin A (SSa), Saikosaponin B (SSb) and Saikosaponin D (SSd) in root, stem, leaf and flower. F, flower; L, leaf; R, root; and S, stem

Saikosaponin A

C₄₂H₆₈O₁₃

780.98

16.13

triterpenoids

7.08E+05

1.98E+04

9.28E+03

5.62E+05

-

-

2.80

0.006

2.07

0.027

Saikosaponin B

C₄₃H₇₂O₁₄

813.02

15.40

triterpenoids

7.29E+07

9.19E+03

1.31E+06

4.55E+03

4.76

0.006

1.77

-

5.61

0.004

Saikosaponin D

C₄₂H₆₈O₁₃

780.98

17.07

triterpenoids

1.94E+08

2.38E+04

6.20E+06

5.60E+04

4.36

0.001

2.17

0.004

5.49

0.000

Momordin Ic

C₂₁H₃₂O₁₅

764.94

13.71

triterpenoids

7.18E+03

5.23E+03

4.90E+03

1.45E+04

-

0.008

-

-

-

-

Betulonicacid

C₄₂H₆₈O₁₃

454.68

9.85

triterpenic acid

7.57E+04

4.99E+03

5.89E+04

1.41E+05

-

-

-

-

1.27

0.032

Kaurenoic acid

C₂₃H₂₈O₁₁

302.45

6.51

diterpenoid

3.03E+04

5.02E+03

1.03E+05

1.75E+05

-

-

1.00

-

1.27

0.032

Rehmannioside A

C₃₀H₄₆O₃

524.47

8.56

monoterpenoids

4.74E+03

2.44E+04

8.28E+04

3.81E+04

1.02

0.026

1.77

0.004

-

0.046

Albiflorin

C₄₀H₅₆

480.46

10.31

monoterpenoids

3.66E+03

6.30E+03

4.21E+03

7.78E+03

-

-

-

-

-

-

Artemisinin

C₂₄H₂₈O₄

282.33

19.22

sesquiterpene

2.64E+05

8.82E+04

5.11E+04

7.85E+04

-

0.000

1.13

0.000

-

0.000

Atractylenolide I

C₁₅H₂₂O₅

230.30

13.35

sesquiterpene

6.60E+05

4.01E+04

7.29E+03

2.05E+05

-

-

2.80

0.005

1.28

-