Abstract: An excellent analytical tool for the separation and analysis of TCM(Traditional Chinese Medicine) by using HR ESI TOF MS(High Resolution Electrospray Ionization Time of flight Mass Spectrometry) was developed. A home built HR ESI TOF MS was applied to detect fat soluble components in Danshen(Salvia miltiorrhiza Bage) directly. Compared with the method of HPLC ESI MS(High Performance Liquid Chromatograph Electrospray ionization Mass Spectrometry) method, HR ESI TOF MS method is more accurate, quick, simple and reliable, so the method can become an effective tool for the quality control of TCM.

Key words: High resolution electrospray ionization time of flight mass spectrometry, Danshen, HPLC ESI MS, TCM(Traditional Chinese Medicine) fingerprint