It is found that the pod of the seeds of Gleditsia sinensis Lam. contains tannins, alkaloids, organic acid, carbohydrates,and axunge.

结果表明,皂荚中有质、酚性物质、生物碱、有机、糖类、油脂等物质。

The catechin, ursolic were determined by HPLC.The polysaccharide and tannide were determined by sulphoacid-phenol and complexometric titration methods respectively.

用HPLC法测素和熊果，硫-苯酚法测多糖，络合滴法测质的量。