F-03 Hawthorn (Crataegus sp.)
Identification by HPTLC Fingerprint
Crataegus berries
F-03: Hawthorn as
Keywords: Crataegus laevigata,
Crataegus monogyna, flavonoids, vitexin, video densitometry, quality
control, fingerprint identification
Traditional indications for use of Crataegus are: aging heart not
yet requiring cardiotonic glycosides, angina pectoris, arteriosclerosis,
coronary heart disease, essential hypertension, heart failure, heart palpitation,
hypotension, insomnia, mild bradyarrhythmia, stress.
Various Crataegus species can be distinguished by HPTLC fingerprint
analysis. Flavonoids including rutin, vitexin and hyperoside are used
as marker compounds.
