title: High-performance liquid chromatographic method for the quantification of phenolics in 'Chyavanprash' a potent Ayurvedic drug.
abstract: Quantification of bioactive principles through modern analytical tools is essential for establishing the authenticity, credibility, prescription and usage of Ayurvedic medicines/herbal formulations. 'Chyavanprash' is one of the oldest and most popular Ayurvedic preparations, used widely as a health promotive and disease preventive 'Rasayana' drug in India and elsewhere. The rejuvenating and tonic properties of 'Chavanprash' are considered mainly due to their antioxidant principles, which in turn is due to the presence of phenolic compounds. A simple high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method for the separation and quantitative determination of the major antioxidant compounds from 'Chyavanprash' has been developed. The use of Waters Symmetry column and an acidic mobile phase enabled the efficient separation of phenolic compounds (catechin, quercetin-3-O-rutinoside, syringic acid and gallic acid) within a 35 min analysis. Validation of the method was done with a view to demonstrate its selectivity, linearity, precision, accuracy and robustness. In addition optimization of the complete extraction of phenolic compounds were also studied.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacognosy and Ethnopharmacology Division, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226 001, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Govindarajan
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: A K S
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Rawat
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis*; D002392:Catechin / Q000032:analysis; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D005707:Gallic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000032:analysis; D005960:Glucosides / Q000032:analysis; D008515:Medicine, Ayurvedic; D010636:Phenols / Q000032:analysis*; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000592:standards; D011786:Quality Control; D011794:Quercetin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000032:analysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012431:Rutin / Q000032:analysis; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; C518324:Chyavanprash; D005960:Glucosides; D010636:Phenols; D028321:Plant Preparations; D012431:Rutin; D005707:Gallic Acid; D002392:Catechin; D011794:Quercetin; C001945:syringic acid