Identification of the Different Processed Radix Aconiti by the Fingerprint of ESI-MS

The fingerprint of the different processed Radix Aconiti were established using ESI-MS. The purpose is to identify the processing methods of Radix Aconiti purchased from the market by comparing the differences of fingerprint of Radix Aconiti, boiled parent root of Aconitum and steamed parent root of Aconitum. The method of ESI-MS fingerprint is simple, fast, sensitive, stable and accurate. So the ESI-MS fingerprint has wider practical value.