Lactuca virosa (leaf)

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Revision as of 01:10, 16 March 2014

Contents

Nomenclature

Lactuca virosa L.   Asteraceae  
Standardized common name (English): wild lettuce

Botanical Voucher Specimen

Organoleptic Characteristics

Macroscopic Characteristics

Microscopic Characteristics

Large trichome found on the lower epidermis near the vein showing lignified cell observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.

Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories [1]

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High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

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Lactuca virosa HPTLC ID - Natural Product Reagent + PEG UV 365 nm

Wild Lettuce (leaf) (Lactuca virosa)

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

  1. 2 μL Rutin, Caffeic Acid, Hyperoside, Chlorogenic Acid ~ 0.1% in Methanol
  2. 3 μL Lactuca virosa-1 (leaf)
  3. 3 μL Lactuca virosa-2 (herb)
  4. 3 μL Lactuca virosa-3 (leaf)
  5. 3 μL Lactuca virosa-3 (leaf)
  6. 3 μL Lactuca virosa-4 (herb)
  7. 3 μL Lactuca virosa-5 (herb)
  8. 2 μL Rutin, Caffeic Acid, Hyperoside, Chlorogenic Acid ~ 0.1% in Methanol

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 ethyl acetate: formic acid: glacial acetic acid: water [10/0.9/0.9/2] 

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

Detection Method Natural Product Reagent + PEG -> UV 365 nm 

Reference see Lactuca_virosa_-_Alkemists_Laboratories.jpg


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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