Abstract:Objective:To make further studies on the water soluble components in animal drugs by determining the contents of uracil,xanthine,hypoxanthine and uridine from ten species of animal drugs.Method:The determination was affected by RP HPLC,using Shim pack CLC ODS column(150mm×6mm),0.05mol/L dibasic ammonium phosphate solution as mobile phase,flow rate 0.8ml/min and detection at 254nm.Results:This method is accurate,rapid and reproducible.Analytical data for Hirudo nipponia,Eupolyphaga sinensis,Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans,Buthus martensii,Bombyx mori,Mylabris cicorri,Aspongopus chinensis,Lytta caraganae,Tabanus bivittatus and Huechys sanguinea are gi ven.Conclusion:There are marked discrepancies in the contents of the four components as shown on the chromatograms,a point that may be helpful in identifying the above cited ten species of animal drugs.