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High resolution gas chromatography analysis of ‘espinheira santa’ ( Maytenus ilicifolia and M. aquifolium ): Analysis of crude drug adulterations
Author(s) -
Vilegas Janete H. Y.,
Lanças Fernando M.,
Cervi Armando C.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.2650080411
Subject(s) - celastraceae , friedelin , traditional medicine , crude drug , chromatography , gas chromatography , pharmacognosy , chemistry , botany , biology , medicine , triterpenoid , biochemistry , biological activity , in vitro
High resolution gas chromatographic analysis of reference samples of ‘espinheira santa’ ( Maytenus ilicifolia and M. aquifolium , Celastraceae) and of samples purchased in Brazilian herbal medicine stores showed that friedelan‐3‐ol and friedelin can be utilized as markers for the identification of ‘espinheira santa’ and for the recognition of authentic and adulterated samples in a fast and simple procedure.