A simple HPLC method was developed to quantify the major daucane sesquiterp
ene esters present in herb and roots of Ferula hermonis Boiss. The method u
tilized a C-18 reversed phase analytical column with isocratic elution for
30 minutes and UV detection at 240 nm. Extracts from two crude plant sample
s and two commercial products were fingerprinted and quantitatively analyze
d.