Cyathula officinalis (root)

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Nomenclature

Cyathula officinalis K.C. Kuan   Amaranthaceae  
Standardized common name (English): cyathula  
Pinyin name(s): chuan niu xi (root)

Botanical Voucher Specimen

Organoleptic Characteristics

Macroscopic Characteristics

Microscopic Characteristics

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Parenchyma cell containing crystal sand with small prisms observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[1]

High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

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Cyathula officinalis HPTLC ID - 10% Methanolic H2SO4 365 nm

Cyathula (root) (Cyathula officinalis)

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

  1. 3 μL Sitosterol ~0.1% in CH3OH
  2. 2 μL Cyathula officinalis
  3. 4 μL Cyathula officinalis
  4. 3 μL Cyathula officinalis
  5. 3 μL Cyathula officinalis
  6. 4 μL Cyathula officinalis
  7. 2 μL Cyathula officinalis
  8. 3 μL Escin ~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 Laboratories, Costa Mesa, CA. 

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

Mobile Phase CHCl3: Acetic acid: CH3OH: H2O [6/3.2/1.2/0.8] 

Sample Preparation Method 0.3 g + 3 ml 70% grain EtOH sonicate + heat @ 50° C ~ 1/2 hr 

Detection Method 10% Methanolic H2SO4 -> 115° C 15 min -> UV 365 nm 

Reference see Pharmacopoeia of The Peoples Republic of China, Volume 1, 2005


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

Supplementary Information

Sources

  1. Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  2. Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
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