Open AccessHigh performance thin layer chromatography qualitative densitometry as a sensitive method to assess shelf life of polyherbal formulations: A study on Hutabhugadi Churna
Author(s) -
KN Sunil Kumar,
Priyadarshini Pushpendra,
B. Shivarama Holla,
B Ravishankar,
B Yashovarma
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-9382
pISSN - 0974-8520
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8520.182745
Subject(s) - derivatization , context (archaeology) , formic acid , chromatography , ethyl acetate , high performance thin layer chromatography , chemistry , thin layer chromatography , shelf life , mathematics , high performance liquid chromatography , food science , paleontology , biology
Measuring chemical stability of polyherbal formulations is very challenging due to diversity in phytochemical composition. As there are no comprehensive guidelines for stability testing of herbal products, there is a need for a sensitive tool to detect how the quality of herbal products varies with time under the influence of environmental conditions.