Total phytosterol content in drug materials and extracts from roots of Acanthospermum hispidum by UV-VIS spectrophotometry

AUTOR(ES)

Araújo, Larissa B. D. C., Silva, Sarah L., Galvão, Marcos A. M., Ferreira, Magda R. A., Araújo, Evani L., Randau, Karina P., Soares, Luiz A. L.

FONTE

Rev. bras. farmacogn.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2013-10

RESUMO

Acanthospermum hispidum DC., Asteraceae, is widely used in folk medicine in Brazil to treat respiratory diseases; this biological property has been attributed to its phytosterol content. This study evaluated the spectrophotometric assay method to quantify the total phytosterol content in raw materials and extracts from roots of A. hispidum. The procedure was based on the quantification at 625 nm after the Liebermann-Burchard reaction. The method was evaluated for linearity, repeatability, intermediate precision, accuracy and robustness. The date indicated that the procedure is a valid analytical tool for materials and herbal derivatives from A. hispidum.

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