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Two validated HPLC methods for the quantification of alizarin and other anthraquinones in Rubia tinctorum cultivars
Author(s) -
Derksen Goverdina C. H.,
Lelyveld Gerrit P.,
van Beek Teris A.,
Capelle Anthony,
de Groot Æde
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
phytochemical analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1099-1565
pISSN - 0958-0344
DOI - 10.1002/pca.800
Subject(s) - anthraquinones , alizarin , chemistry , anthraquinone , glycoside , chromatography , extraction (chemistry) , high performance liquid chromatography , botany , organic chemistry , biology
Direct and indirect HPLC‐UV methods for the quantitative determination of anthraquinones in dried madder root have been developed, validated and compared. In the direct method, madder root was extracted twice with reuxing ethanol–water. This method allowed the determination of the two major native anthraquinone glycosides lucidin primeveroside and ruberythric acid. In the indirect extraction method, the anthraquinone glycosides were rst converted into aglycones by endogenous enzymes and the aglycones were subsequently extracted with tetrahydrofuran–water and then analysed. In this case the anthraquinones alizarin, purpurin and nordamnacanthal may be determined. The content of nordamnacanthal is proportional to the amount of lucidin primeveroside originally present. The indirect extraction method is easier to apply. Different madder cultivars were screened for their anthraquinone content. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.