“…However, identifying the impurities from the complex matrix of plant-derived drugs remains a challenge for current analytical techniques. Many instrumental testing methods have been used in previous studies, including gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) [11], liquid chromatographydiode array detection (LC-DAD) [12,13], LC-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) [14,15], capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry, and LC-nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) [15]. LC-MS is playing an increasingly important role in identifying impurities because of its high efficiency of separation, low level of sample consumption, excellent sensitivity, strong specificity, and the ability to provide a wealth of structural information [16,17].…”