Identification of Panax Ginseng and Platycodon Grandiflorum by the Fingerprint of HPLC and ESI-MS

The fingerprint of Panax ginseng and Platycodon grandiflorum were estableshed using HPLC and ESI-MS. By comparing the fingerprint difference between two Chinese herbs, Panax ginseng and Platycodon grandiflorum are identified. The method of ESI-MS fingerprint is simple, fast, sensitive, stable and accurate. So the ESI-MS fingerprint has wider practical value.