Harpagophytum spp. (root)

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Latest revision as of 21:13, 5 May 2015

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Contents

Nomenclature

Botanical Voucher Specimen

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Harpagophytum procumbens subsp. procumbens Kew imageBarcode=K000057627 180053.jpg
Harpagophytum procumbens subsp. procumbens
Source: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.[1]

Fraxinus excelsior Kew imageBarcode=K000901661 517288.jpg
Harpagophytum procumbens subsp. procumbens
Source: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.[2]

Harpagophytum zeyheri subsp. schijffii Kew imageBarcode=K000058171 197600.jpg
Harpagophytum zeyheri subsp. schijffii
Source: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.[3]

Harpagophytum zeyheri subsp. sublobatum Kew imageBarcode=K000057642 180054.jpg
Harpagophytum zeyheri subsp. sublobatum
Source: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.[4]

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Harpagophytum zeyheri subsp. zeyheri Kew imageBarcode=K000058191 197601.jpg
Harpagophytum zeyheri subsp. zeyheri
Source: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.[5]



Organoleptic Characteristics

Macroscopic Characteristics

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Source: PlantaPhile[6]

Microscopic Characteristics

High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

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Devil’s claw (root) HPTLC ID - Anisaldehyde reagent, white RT

Devil’s claw (root) (Harpagophytum procumbens and/or Harpagophytum zeyheri)

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

  1. (4) 1 µL Devil’s claw root 1
  2. (5) 2 µL Devil’s claw root 1
  3. (6) 4 µL Devil’s claw root 1
  4. (7) 2 µL Devil’s claw root 2
  5. (8) 2 µL Devil’s claw root 3 (old sample)
  6. (9) 2 µL Devil’s claw root 4 (old sample)
  7. (10) 2 µL Devil’s claw root 5 (old sample)
  8. (11) 5 µL Harpagoside
  9. (12) 5 µL Fructose 

Reference Sample(s) Reference: Heat 1.0 g of the powdered drug with 10 mL of methanol, sonicate on a water-bath at 60°C for 10 min. Centrifuge and reduce the filtered solution to 2 mL under reduced pressure at a temperature not exceeding 40°C. 

Stationary Phase Stationary phase, i.e. Silica gel 60, F254 

Mobile Phase Ethyl acetate, methanol, water 77:15:8 (v/v/v) 

Sample Preparation Method Sample: Heat 1.0 g of the powdered drug with 10 mL of methanol, sonicate on a water-bath at 60°C for 10 min. Centrifuge and reduce the filtered solution to 2 mL under reduced pressure at a temperature not exceeding 40°C.

Derivatization reagent: Anisaldehyde reagent, Preparation: 170 mL of ice-cooled methanol are mixed with 20 mL of glacial acetic acid, 10 mL of concentrated sulfuric acid and 1 mL of anisaldehyde, Use: Dip (time 0, speed 5), heat at 100°C for 3 min. 

Detection Method Saturated chamber; developing distance 70 mm from lower edge; relative humidity 33% 

Other Notes Images presented in this entry are examples and are not intended to be used as basis for setting specifications for quality control purposes.

System suitability test: Harpagoside: brown zone at Rf ~ 0.44; Fructose: greenish zone at Rf ~ 0.14.

Identification: Compare result with reference images. The fingerprint of the test solution is similar to that of the corresponding botanical reference sample. Additional weak zones may be present. The chromatogram of the test solution shows a brown zone (Rf ~ 0.06) below the zone due to reference substance fructose. At the position of fructose there may be a greenish zone (see track 9). Above fructose there is an intense brown zone at Rf ~ 0.18, just above it a blue zone at Rf ~ 0.22 and at Rf ~ 0.32 a weak brown zone. An intense brown zone corresponding to harpagoside is seen at Rf ~ 0.44.


Source: HPTLC Association [7]

Supplementary Information

Sources

  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://specimens.kew.org/herbarium/K000057627
  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://specimens.kew.org/herbarium/K000901661
  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://specimens.kew.org/herbarium/K000058171
  4. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://specimens.kew.org/herbarium/K000057642
  5. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://specimens.kew.org/herbarium/K000058191
  6. PlantaPhile http://plantaphile.com/
  7. HPTLC Association http://www.hptlc-association.org/
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