Analysis of gypsogenin saponins in homeopathic tinctures

• Authors: Anna Szakiel , Max Henry
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

A relatively simple and short procedure for the quantitative determination of gypsogenin saponins was performed to evaluate homeopathic tinctures in which those compounds can be regarded as one of the active constituents. This method comprises partial hydrolysis of saponins, subsequent extraction of liberated prosaponin (gypsogenin 3-O-glucuronide) and its analysis by high performance liquid chromatography. Glycyrrhizic acid was used as an internal standard. This method was successfully applied to the analysis of mother tinctures obtained from Saponaria officinalis. Thus, the determination of triterpenoid saponins can be used as a convenient and sufficient method of standardization of selected homeopathic tinctures.

Keywords

EN

gypsogenin; homeopathic tinctures; saponins

• Journal: Acta Biochimica Polonica
• Year: 2007
• Volume: 54
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 853-856

Dates

published

2007

received

2007-07-24

revised

2007-09-26

accepted

2007-11-07

(unknown)

2007-12-09

Contributors

author

Anna Szakiel

• Department of Plant Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry, University of Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland

author

Max Henry

• Laboratoire de Botanique et Mycologie, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Henri Poincaré, Nancy cedex, France

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