Abstract:OF ORIGINAL ARTICLESAnalysis of Total Saponins in Tradttional Chinese Drug Radix Astragali$$$$Pan Fei;Feng Yuxiu;Chen Sibao and Gao Guangyao(Institute of Medicinal Plant Development,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,Beijing 100094)Abstract An analysis of the total saponins in 11 original species of Radix Astragali has been made.The resultswill be beneficial for drug control and resources utilization.