Astragalus membranaceus (root)

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{{HPTLC | source=Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories
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            | description=Astragalus (root) (''Atragalus membranaceus'')
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            | caption1=''Atragalus membranaceus'' HPTLC ID - 5% Methanolic H2SO4 UV 365 nm
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            | stationaryphase=Silica gel 60, F254, 10 x 10 cm HPTLC plates
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            | mobilephase=chloroform: methanol: water [9/4/0.5]
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            | prep=0.3 g + 3 ml CH3OH sonicate/heat @ 50° C ~ 1/2 hr
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            | detection=5% Methanolic H2SO4 -> UV 365 nm
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            | lanes= Lanes, from left to right (Track, Volume, Sample):
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# 3 μL ''Atragalus membranaceus''-1 (root)
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# 3 μL ''Atragalus membranaceus''-2 (root)
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# 3 μL ''Atragalus membranaceus''-3 (root)
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# 3 μL ''Atragalus membranaceus''-4 (root)
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# 3 μL ''Atragalus membranaceus''-4 (root)
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# 3 μL ''Atragalus membranaceus''-5 (root)
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# 3 μL ''Atragalus membranaceus''-6 (root)
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# 2 μL Astragaloside IV ~0.1% in CH3OH
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Reference materials used here have been authenticated by macroscopic, microscopic &/or TLC studies according to the reference source cited below held at Alkemists Pharmaceuticals, Costa Mesa, CA.
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            | reference=American Herbal Pharmacopoeia & Therapeutic Compendium
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=Other Points of Interest=
 
=Other Points of Interest=

Revision as of 22:31, 22 October 2012

Contents

Introduction

Introduction from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astragalus_propinquus, retrieved 02/20/2012).

Astragalus membranaceus also known as huáng qí (yellow leader) (simplified Chinese: 黄芪; traditional Chinese: 黃芪) or běi qí (Chinese: 北芪), huáng hua huáng qí (Chinese: 黄花黄耆), is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. It is a perennial plant and it is not listed as being threatened.

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Macroscopic Entries

Astragalus (flowering tops) Botanical Voucher Specimen - Alkemists Laboratories

Source: Botanical Voucher Specimen Library, Alkemists Laboratories [1]

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Astragalus (flowering tops) Botanical Voucher Specimen - Alkemists Laboratories

Microscopic Entries

Slightly braided bundle of fibers shown under polarized light of Astragalus membranaceus root viewed with Acidified Chloral Hydrate at 400x

Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories [2]

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Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch. Ex Link) Bunge -Fabaceae--1.jpg


HPTLC Entries

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Atragalus membranaceus HPTLC ID - 5% Methanolic H2SO4 UV 365 nm

Astragalus (root) (Atragalus membranaceus)

Lane Assignments Lanes, from left to right (Track, Volume, Sample):

  1. 3 μL Atragalus membranaceus-1 (root)
  2. 3 μL Atragalus membranaceus-2 (root)
  3. 3 μL Atragalus membranaceus-3 (root)
  4. 3 μL Atragalus membranaceus-4 (root)
  5. 3 μL Atragalus membranaceus-4 (root)
  6. 3 μL Atragalus membranaceus-5 (root)
  7. 3 μL Atragalus membranaceus-6 (root)
  8. 2 μL Astragaloside IV ~0.1% in CH3OH

Reference materials used here have been authenticated by macroscopic, microscopic &/or TLC studies according to the reference source cited below held at Alkemists Pharmaceuticals, Costa Mesa, CA. 

Stationary Phase Silica gel 60, F254, 10 x 10 cm HPTLC plates 

Mobile Phase chloroform: methanol: water [9/4/0.5] 

Sample Preparation Method 0.3 g + 3 ml CH3OH sonicate/heat @ 50° C ~ 1/2 hr 

Detection Method 5% Methanolic H2SO4 -> UV 365 nm 

Reference see American Herbal Pharmacopoeia & Therapeutic Compendium


Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories [3]

Other Points of Interest


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