Objective Determination of lobetyolin in Radix Codonopsis Tubulosae of Guizhou was carried on to control the quality,introduction and cultivation,etc.Methods Hypersil ODS2(250 mm×4.6 mm,5 μm)was used with acetonitrile-water(20∶80) as the mobile phase and DAD detection was at 270 nm.Results Radix Codonopsis Tubulosae of 5 habitat in Guizhou were analyzed.The content of lobetyolin ranged from 1.265~4.093 mg·g-1.Conclusion The method appeared to be simple,quick and reproducible.It can be used to control the quality of Radix Codonopsis Tubulosae.