1. Assay of Catapol and 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural compositions in radix rehmannie praeparatus

Nguyen Van Phuc, Hoang Minh Chung

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We conducted a qualitative and quantitative determination of catapol and 5 hydroxymethylfurfural by thin-layer chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography for Radix Rehmanniae praeparatus processed on an industrial scale of 100kg/batch according to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2015 and the Korean Pharmacopoeia VIII test methods. Rhemannia glutinosa Gaertn-input material for field processing was also tested; catapol and 5 hydroxymethylfurfural were used as standards. By thin layer chromatography, the biogeochemical sample had no trace corresponding to the 5 hydroxymethylfurfural reference spot . Unstained field specimens corresponded to the catapol reference. With high-performance liquid chromatography, there was a peak corresponding to the catalpol peak, but there was no peak corresponding to 5 hydroxymethylfurfural. The content of 5 hydroxymethylfurfural in the Radix Rehmannia glutinosa praeparata surveyed samples was in the range of 0.119 - 0.134% based on dried medicinal herbs, meeting the requirements of the Korean Pharmacopoeia VIII (equal or greater than 0.1%). Based on aforementioned results, we suggest to upgrade the quantitative criteria in the Radix Rehmanniae praeparatus processed on an industrial scale.

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