Abstract:Objective: To investigate the mechanisms of intestine absorption of astragaloside Ⅳ in rat. Method: The Ka and Papp of astragaloside Ⅳ was investigated using single-pass intestinal perfusion technique in rats. HPLC was used to determine the concentration of astragaloside Ⅳ. The effect of absorption site, drug concentration and the inhibitors of P-glycoproteon on the absorption had been studied. Result: By the testing of the statistics, the Ka and the Papp values of the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, colonic had significant differences (P<0.05). The concentration from 20-80 mg·L-1 had no distinctive effect on the Ka and Papp of small intestine. The inhibitors of P-glycoproteon had no distinctive effect on the absorption of small intestine. Conclusion: Astragaloside Ⅳ is absorbed by typical passive diffusion mechanism.