| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1221092 | Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis | 2014 | 8 Pages |
•Chromatography techniques are commonly used to produce a chemical fingerprint of a plant.•HPTLC is effective tool in qualitative analysis, while HPLC is more accurate.•HPTLC combined with HPLC allows rapid analysis while maintaining accuracy.
Chromatography techniques such as HPTLC and HPLC are commonly used to produce a chemical fingerprint of a plant to allow identification and quantify the main constituents within the plant. The aims of this study were to compare HPTLC and HPLC, for qualitative and quantitative analysis of the major constituents of Calendula officinalis and to investigate the effect of different extraction techniques on the C. officinalis extract composition from different parts of the plant. The results found HPTLC to be effective for qualitative analysis, however, HPLC was found to be more accurate for quantitative analysis. A combination of the two methods may be useful in a quality control setting as it would allow rapid qualitative analysis of herbal material while maintaining accurate quantification of extract composition.
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