OBJECTIVE: To study transfer rate of asperosaponinⅥ in standard decoction of Dipsacus asper decoction pieces. METHODS: The content of asperosaponin Ⅵ in Dipsacus asper decoction pieces and its standard decoction was determined by HPLC. The determination was performed on SinoChrom ODS-AP with mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile-water (30 ∶ 70,V/V) at the flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The detection wavelength was set at 212 nm, and column temperature was 30 ℃. The sample size was 10 μL. By the ingredients content obtained, the transfer rate of asperosaponin Ⅵ was calculated during decoction piece to standard decoction. RESULTS: The linear range of asperosaponin Ⅵ was 0.484-4.84 μg(r=0.999 9). RSDs of precision, stability and reproducibility tests were all lower than 2%. The limits of quantification and detection were 0.3 and 0.1 μg, respectively. The average recoveries in D. asper decoction pieces and standard decoction were 95.13%-100.22%(RSD=1.78%,n=6),97.07%-100.08%(RSD=0.98%,n=6). RSD of durability test was lower than 1%.The transfer rate of asperosaponin Ⅵ in standard decoction of D. asper decoction pieces ranged 26.3%-49.5%. CONCLUSIONS: The method is simple, accurate, precise, stable, reproducible and durable, and can be used for transfer rate of asperosaponin Ⅵ in standard decoction of D. asper decoction pieces.