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,皂荚中含有鞣、酚性、碱、有机、糖类、油。

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

用HPLC法测定儿茶素和熊果，硫-苯酚法测定多糖，络合滴定法测定鞣的含量。