Abstract

A densitometric determination of six major ginsenosides in Panax ginseng, separated by high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC), was optimized. Simple extraction and clean-up methods of the target constituents and the development of standardized conditions of chromatoplates with a quaternary-solvents system allowed an efficient saponins recovery from the plant material and their selective separation. After exposure of the chromatograms to thionyl chloride vapors and further heating, stable reaction products of ginsenosides, which showed absorption maxima at λ=275 nm as well as a fluorescence ( λ excitation=366 nm, λ emission=400 nm), allowed the application of a sensitive and reproducible method for their simultaneous determination. The method was validated by spiking the ginseng extracts with pure standards.

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