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Ginkgolic acid
Scope:
This method is suitable for the identification of
Gingko biloba dried leaf and dry extract based on the
HPTLC fingerprint for ginkgolic acid.
Sample:
In a 25 mL flask 1 g powdered raw material is
refluxed with 10 mL methanol for 10 min. After
cooling the mixture is filtered.
0.1 g of dry extract is sonicated with 10 mL methanol
for 10 min and filtered.
The supernatant is used as test solution.
Standards (optional):
1 mg ginkgolic acid is dissolved in 10 mL methanol.
Chromatographic conditions:
Stationary phase: HPTLC plates silica gel 60 F254 (Merck), 10x10 cm or
20x10 cm
Mobile phase: Toluene, ethyl acetate, glacial acetic acid (40:10:1)
Sample application: 5 L test solution and 10 L standard are applied as
8 mm bands, min. 2 mm apart, 8 mm from lower
edge of plate.
Development: 10x10 cm or 20x10 cm Twin Trough Chamber,
saturated for 20 min (filter paper), 5 mL (respectively
10 mL) developing solvent per trough, developing
distance 60 mm from lower edge of plate. The plate
is then dried with a hair dryer (cold air) for 5 min.
Detection: UV 366 nm
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APPLICATION NOTES
Results:
Compare to the chromatograms below:
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References:
American Herbal Pharmacopoeia, 2003
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