Comparative study of lanostane-type triterpene acids in different parts of Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf by UHPLC–Fourier transform MS and UHPLC-triple quadruple MS

Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf is widely used as a traditional Chinese medicine, and approximately 10% of traditional Chinese medicinal preparations contain this material, according to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia (2010 edition). Although the epidermis (fulingpi in Chinese, or FLP) and the inner parts (baifuling in Chinese, or BFL) of P. cocos had different therapeutic applications in history, studies pertaining to a comparative analysis of their...