Cumulative CAMAG Bibliography Service CCBS

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      110 160
      (Approach of identification of different officinal positions of Cassia fistula by thin-layer chromatography) (Chinese)
      L. XIAO (Xiao Lixiang) (Xishuangbanna Autonomous Prefecture Hosp. of Dai Nationality Med., Yunnan, Jinghong 666100, China)

      Chinese J. Ethnopharm.(4), 51-52 (2012). Cassia fistula, as a crude drug of Dai nationality medicine, is the mucus from the dried pod of Cassia fistula L. It has special efficiency in relieving internal heat or fever, apocatastasis and relieving pains. Its pods and leaves are both used as the component crude drug in preparations. To identify different officinal positions of the drugs available in different places of origin, TLC of the extracts of the drug on silica gel with petroleum ether (60-90 ºC) – ethyl acetate – formic acid 15:10:1, detection by spraying with 5 % aluminum chloride in ethanol and heating at 105 °C, evaluation at UV 366 nm.

      Classification: 32e
      111 039
      Antitumor effect of blister beetles
      A. KUMAR Verma, S. BALI Prasad* (*Cell andTumor Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong 793022, India, sbpnehu@hotmail.com)

      J. Ethnopharmacol. 148, 869-879 (2013). HPTLC of cantharidin in the blister beetles Epicauta hirticornis and Mylabris cichorii on silica gel with ethyl acetate - chloroform. Identification by absorbance measurement at 254 nm. The hRf of cantharidin was 78 and structurally defined as hexahydro-3a,7a-dimethyl-4,7-epoxyisobenzofuran-1,3-dione.

      Classification: 23e
      111 079
      (Identification of the flavonoids, quercetin and kaempferol, in Polygonum orientale Linn
      M. HU (Hu Mingxia) (Xiantao Municip. Hosp. of Trad. Chinese Med., Hubei, Xiantao 433000, China)

      by thin-layer chromatography) (Chinese). J. of Trad. Chinese Med. & Pharm. Consult. 4 (5), 481-482 (2012). As a widely used TCM herbal drug, Polygonum orientale Linn. is prescribed for treatment of rheumatic arthritis, coronary heart disease, stomach pain, etc. Description of a method for identifying the counterfeit drug and for routine quality control of the crude drug by identification of the flavonoids quercetin and kaempferol in the drug samples obtained by extraction of the dry stem, leaves and fruits of the herb after acid hydrolysis. TLC on silica gel with toluene – ethyl acetate – formic acid 20:14:1, detection by spraying with 1 % aluminium chloride in ethanol and heating mildly, viewing under UV 366 nm.

      Classification: 32e
      111 102
      (Development of a method for the identification of Radix Morindae officinalis in Chuankezhi injection by thin-layer chromatography) (Chinese)
      J. LIN (Lin Jinfeng)*, Y. ZHOU (Zhou Yingyi) (*Guangdong Provinc. Inst. for Drug Control, Guangdong, Guangzhou 510180, China)

      Chinese J. of Med. Guide 8 (11), 134-135 (2012). Chuankezhi injection is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb preparation with Radix Morindae officinalis as the key active component. It is effective for tonifying kidney, relieving cough, regulation of immune function, and is prescribed clinically to cure asthma,and capillary bronchitis. Development of a method for the quality control of the preparation. TLC of the extracts of the preparations on silica gel with n-butanol – ethanol – water 5:4:1, detection by spraying with a solution of 1.5 g a-naphthol in ethanol – water – sulfuric acid 50:4:13 and heating at 105 °C.

      Classification: 32e
      111 132
      (Study on the method for the identification of chlorogenic acid and luteoloside in honeysuckle by thin-layer chromatography) (Chinese)
      Y. WANG (Wang Yonghui), R. SUN (Sun Rongjin)*, F. YE (Ye Fang) (*School of Pharm., Hubei Univ. of Med. & Pharm., Hubei, Shiyan 442000, China)

      Chinese J. of Med. Guide 9 (11), 136-137 (2012). Honeysuckle, as a traditional Chinese medicinal herbal crude drug, is the dried flower bud of Lonicera japonica Thunb. It is effective in clearing heat and removing toxicity. For quality control, a method for the identification of chlorogenic acid and luteoloside in honeysuckle has been developed and optimized. TLC of the extracts of the crude drug on silica gel with ethyl acetate – acetone – formic acid – water 35:15:5:6, detection by spraying with 5 % aluminium chloride in ethanol, followed by 1) evaluation under UV 366 nm for luteolosid; 2) by spraying again with the upper phase of 1 % ferric chloride – 1 % potassium ferricyanide 1:1 and viewing under daylight for chlorogenic acid.

      Classification: 32e
      111 150
      (Study of the method for the quality control of Ganmaoting Peifang granules) (Chinese)
      Y. ZHANG (Zhang Yuntian)*, Y. GAO (Gao Ying), X. PU (Pu Xianglan), Y. XU (Xu Yiliang) (*Jiangyin Tianjiang Pharm. Co., Ltd., Jiangsu, Wuxi 214434, China)

      J. of China Pharm. 22 (1), 20-22 (2014). Ganmaoting Peifang granule is a herbal TCM for the treatment of cold, influenza, cough, sore throat, etc. For quality control, TLC on silica gel 1) for Fructus Arctii, with chloroform – methanol – water 40:8:1, detection by spraying with 10 % sulfuric acid in ethanol and heating mildly, viewing in daylight; 2) for Radix Isatidis, with n-butanol – glacial acetic acid – water 19:5:5, detection by spraying with 0.1 % ninhydrin in propanone and heating at 105 °C, viewing in daylight. Quantification of arctiin by HPLC.

      Classification: 32e
      112 065
      Applications of novel direct bioautography tests for analysis of antimicrobials
      E. GRZELAK, W. JESIONEK, B. DZIEDZIC, Irena CHOMA* (*University of Maria Curie–Sklodowska, Department of Chromatographic Methods, Lublin, Polandirena, choma@umcs.lublin.pl)

      J. AOAC Int. 96, 1167-1174 (2013). The review reports various applications of bioautography tests for determination of wide spectrum of antimicrobials. Based on two direct tests using Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli, the review discusses different applications for the screening of analytes in various biological samples. For example, the antibacterial activity of essential oils in conifers is estimated on the basis of the measured area of inhibition zones.

      Classification: 4e, 28
      112 091
      (Study on the method for the quality control of Fufang Kuhuang Penwu spray by thin-layer chromatography) (Chinese)
      L. LIU (Liu Longyou), Q. CHEN (Chen Qingyan), Y. TANG (Tang Yingshuang)* (PLA No. 68306 Hosp., Shanxi, Xian 710600, China)

      Chinese J. of Med. Guide 18 (12), 82-84 (2012). Fufang Kuhuang Penwu spray is a herbal TCM preparation for treatment of eczema, skin itch and solar dermatitis. For quality control, TLC on silica gel 1) for borneol, with cyclohexane – ethyl acetate 33:7, detection by spraying with 1 % vanillin in sulfuric acid – ethanol 1:4, heating at 105 °C until the zones are visible in daylight; 2) for Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis and the standard berberine hydrochloride, with benzene – ethyl acetate – methanol – isopropanol – concentrated ammonia 12:6:3:3:1, detection under UV 366 nm; 3) for Rheum palmatum L., Reynoutria japonica Houtt, and the standard emodin, with petroleum ether (30-60 °C) – ethyl formate – formic acid 15:5:1, detection under UV 366 nm before and after exposure to ammonia vapors.

      Classification: 32c