Abstract:Objective:To establish a reversed phase HPLC method for separation and determination of licochalcone A,ferulic acid,isoliquiritigenin and nobiletin in Pleurospermum hookeri var.thomsonii.Method:Using ODS column with methanol water(containing 1% acetic acid)(73∶27,28∶72,59∶41) and methanol water(65∶35) as the mobile phase,the flow rate was 1ml/min,the column temperature was 35℃ and UV detection at 345,320,345,332nm,different extraction methods for the sample were compared.Result:The average recoveries were 99.45%,98.13%,97.81% and 96.58%,the relative standard deviations were 0.83%,0.99%,0.73% and 1.55%,and the contents were 0.728,0.124,0.0830 and 0.0237mg/g.Conclusion:This study provides a scientific basis for quality evaluation,quality control and resources development and utilization of P.hookeri var.thomsonii.