title: Simultaneous analysis and quantification of markers of manjisthadi churna using high performance thin layer chromatography.
abstract: Manjisthadi churna has been traditionally used in the Ayurvedic system of medicine and by traditional medical practices of India to treat hyperlipidemia. A rapid, simple and accurate method with high performance thin layer chromatography has been developed to standardised Manjisthadi churna using rubiadin, sennoside and ellagic acid as markers. Methanol extract of Manjisthadi churna were used for high performance thin layer chromatography on silica gel plates. The Rf of rubiadin, sennoside-A and ellagic acid were found to 0.48, 0.23 and 0.72, respectively with densitometric scanning at 280 nm and the calibration plot were linear in the range of 100-600 ng of markers. The correlation coefficients were higher than 0.99 were indicative of good linear dependence of peaks area on concentration. The rubiadin, sennoside-A and ellagic acid contents in Manjisthadi churna were found to be 0.014, 0.038 and 0.534% w/w, respectively. This method permits reliable quantification of rubiadin, sennoside-A and ellagic acid with good resolution and separation of the same from other constitutes of the extract of Manjisthadi churna. Recovery value from 95.66-102.33% showed the reliability and reproducibility of the method. The proposed high performance thin layer chromatography method for simultaneous quantification of markers in Manjisthadi churna can be used for routine quality testing.
authors.affiliation: Baroda College of Pharmacy, Parul Group of Institutes, Limda, Waghodia, Vadodara 391 760, India.
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Patel
keywords: Ellagic acid; Manjisthadi churna; Rubiadin; Sennoside; high performance thin layer chromatography
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