scholarly journals Phytochemical, physicochemical, microbiological study and anticholinesterase activity of Ginkgo biloba L. and Bacopa monnieri L. used in phytotherapy

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. e39010313480
Author(s):  
Tatiana de Oliveira Lopes ◽  
Jaqueline Fernanda de Sousa Silva ◽  
Rudielson dos Santos Silva ◽  
Renata da Silva Carneiro ◽  
Antônio Rafael de Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Ginkgo Biloba ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Bacopa Monnieri ◽  
Anticholinesterase Activity ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Phytochemical Study ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
Microbiological Parameters ◽  
Microbiological Analyses

Herbal medicines based on Ginkgo biloba L. and Bacopa monnieri L. are used to improve memory and cognitive function. The quality control and anticholinesterase activity of the herbal medicines prepared from G. biloba and B. monnieri were evaluated which are commercialized in handling pharmacies. Samples of herbal medicines based on G. biloba and B. monnieri were obtained from handling pharmacies in Teresina-PI, submitted to labeling analysis and anticholinesterase activity. The phytochemical study was performed by preliminary prospecting, TLC and HPLC. The tests physicochemical and microbiological analyses were made according to the Pharmacopoeia 2010. It was observed that the labeling, foreign material, disintegration, and microbiological parameters were in accordance with ANVISA standards. The colorimetric tests were uniform in the samples of B. monnieri and variable of G. biloba. The average weight evaluation shows that the G1 and B3 samples have capsular content above that described in the labeling and presented pH values ​​different. Among the thermogravimetric profiles, the mass losses of samples G1 and B3 showed values ​​with high ash content, suggesting adulterations. Phytochemical prospecting showed flavonoids as common secondary metabolites in both species, corroborating with TLC and HPLC analysis, which identified the compounds chlorogenic acid, rutin, myricetin and quercetin. The samples G4, B2 and B5 present metabolites capable of inhibiting the enzyme acetylcholinesterase with IC50 of 0.8540 mg/mL, 0.9650 mg/mL and 1.8221×10-5 mg/mL, respectively. The samples G1 and B3 of G. biloba and B. monnieri, did not obey some parameters of quality control for herbal medicines according to the criteria of the Brazilian Pharmacopeia.

scholarly journals Actual Aspects of Quality Control and Standardization of Rosehip Fruits

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-175
Author(s):  
D. A. Zhdanov ◽  
V. A. Kurkin ◽  
V. B. Braslavsky ◽  
A. I. Agapov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Phytochemical Study ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
The Republic

Introduction. Currently, herbal medicines are becoming increasingly popular. In this regard, of particular interest are medicinal herbal preparations based on rosehip fruits, which have a tonic, choleretic and wound healing effect due to the presence of ascorbic acid, flavonoids and carotenoids. According to the State Pharmacopoeia of the Russian Federation (SP RF) of the XIV edition, the determination of the main groups of biologically active substances (BAS) by thin-layer chromatography (TLC) is carried out only by the presence of ascorbic acid, while the sensitivity of the method does not allow it to be detected in rosehip fruits of low-vitamin species.Aim. Aim is the development of new approaches to control quality and standardization of Rosehip fruits with using of modern pharmacognostic analysis methods.Materials and methods. Prepared in Samara Region, the Republic of Mari El Rosehip fruits samples in 2020 and commercial samples from various manufacturers. TLC, UV/Vis-spectroscopy and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) methods were used for determination the main BAS groups.Results and discussion. The introduction of flavonoids as one of the definitioned groups of BAS in rosehip fruits along with ascorbic acid was justified. A technique for the identification of ascorbic acid by UV/Vis-spectroscopy (wavelength 264 ± 2 nm) was developed and shown the determination possibility of this substance by HPLC.Conclusion. So phytochemical study results the expediency of the using of modern approaches to quality control and standardization of rosehip fruits, consisting in the qualitative determination of ascorbic acid by UV/Vis-spectroscopy and HPLC, as well as rutin by TLC, was justified.

Quality Control Optimization Solutions for Determination of Rutin in Supplements Containing Ginkgo Biloba Extract

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 386-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivanka P. Pencheva ◽  
Vania N. Maslarska ◽  
Assena C. Stoimenova ◽  
Manoela M. Manova ◽  
Lily A. Andonova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Ginkgo Biloba ◽  
Ginkgo Biloba Extract ◽  
Control Optimization

scholarly journals Quality Control of Herbal Medicines: From Traditional Techniques to State-of-the-art Approaches

Planta Medica ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz C. Klein-Junior ◽  
Maira R. de Souza ◽  
Johan Viaene ◽  
Tania M. B. Bresolin ◽  
André L. de Gasper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Plant Extracts ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Botanical Origin ◽  
Plant Materials ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Marker Selection ◽  
Chromatographic Profile ◽  
Oriented Approach

AbstractHerbal medicines are important options for the treatment of several illnesses. Although their therapeutic applicability has been demonstrated throughout history, several concerns about their safety and efficacy are raised regularly. Quality control of articles of botanical origin, including plant materials, plant extracts, and herbal medicines, remains a challenge. Traditionally, qualitative (e.g., identification and chromatographic profile) and quantitative (e.g., content analyses) markers are applied for this purpose. The compound-oriented approach may stand alone in some cases (e.g., atropine in Atropa belladonna). However, for most plant materials, plant extracts, and herbal medicines, it is not possible to assure quality based only on the content or presence/absence of one (sometimes randomly selected) compound. In this sense, pattern-oriented approaches have been extensively studied, introducing the use of multivariate data analysis on chromatographic/spectroscopic fingerprints. The use of genetic methods for plant material/plant extract authentication has also been proposed. In this study, traditional approaches are reviewed, although the focus is on the applicability of fingerprints for quality control, highlighting the most used approaches, as well as demonstrating their usefulness. The literature review shows that a pattern-oriented approach may be successfully applied to the quality assessment of articles of botanical origin, while also providing directions for a compound-oriented approach and a rational marker selection. These observations indicate that it may be worth considering to include fingerprints and their data analysis in the regulatory framework for herbal medicines concerning quality control since this is the foundation of the holistic view that these complex products demand.

scholarly journals Physical, physicochemical and taxonomic characterization of Psidium araça Raddi

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria do Rosário Fátima Padilha ◽  
Neide Kazue Sakugawa Shinohara ◽  
Emanuella de Paula Rodrigues Pereira ◽  
Rejane Magalhães Mendonça Pimentel ◽  
Samara Alvachian Cardoso Andrade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Industry ◽  
Fruit Trees ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
In The Wild ◽  
Promising Application ◽  
New Research ◽  
Agricultural Regions ◽  
Taxonomic Characterization

New research has stimulated a large reevaluation of species with regards to the use of fruits from native plants. Araçá (a small Brazilian guava-like fruit) is found scattered in the wild in Pernambuco/Brazil. There is a scarcity of detailed studies on such regional fruit trees, especially the Psidium araçá Raddi species, whereas there is an enormous possibility to explore the potential offered by these fruits, such as in the field of gastronomy, where the search for new ingredients and exotic flavors associated with functional properties has been increasing. This article aimed to evaluate the physical, physicochemical, and taxonomic characterization of araçá obtained from different agricultural regions of Pernambuco in order to investigate the possibility of developing new products from this native fruit. The taxonomic identification confirmed that all collected material belonged to the species P. araçá Raddi. The average weight of 7.45 g/fruit was observed. With respect to pH, values between 3.17 and 3.48 were found, and the acidity as a percentage of citric acid was on the order of 0.96% to 0.99%. It was shown that the P. araçá Raddi fruit has a desirable quality for the food industry, presenting excellent conditions for the development of formulations of high commercial value and promising application in the national gastronomy.

Sensitive Determination of C-Alkylated Flavonoids by HPLC-ESI-MS/MS Using Multiple Reaction Monitoring Approach: Pseudarthria hookeri as a Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (10) ◽  
pp. 944-949
Author(s):  
Ina Faraz ◽  
Arslan Ali ◽  
Faraz Ul Haq ◽  
Joseph Tchamgoue ◽  
Simeon F Kouam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Method Development ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Multiple Reaction Monitoring ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Reaction Monitoring ◽  
Linear Calibration ◽  
Esi Ms ◽  
Plant Raw Materials

Abstract One of the major problems with the formulation of herbal medicines is the quality control of plant material to ensure its efficacy and safety. Quality control of medicinal plants requires analysis of many bioactive compounds present in the plant. C-alkylated flavonoids are an important bioactive subclass of flavonoids. A simple, rapid, sensitive and selective method is presented here for the quantification of bioactive C-alkylated flavonoids. This is the first quantitative method for analysis of C-alkylated flavonoids based on the multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) approach so far. This study focuses on method development for quantification of bioactive C-alkylated flavonoids. Quantification of a total of five C-alkylated flavonoids was done employing the MRM approach on an HPLC-QqQ-MS instrument. LODs and LOQs for quantified flavonoids were in the range of 0.41–1.32 and 1.23–3.96 ng/mL, respectively. Linear calibration curves between 25 and 1500 ng/mL were obtained with the regression coefficients of ≥0.996. Accuracy (% bias) and precision (% RSD) of the analyses were found to be less than 5%. Developed HPLC-ESI-MS/MS can be employed as a quality control method of plant raw materials.

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