Isolation and simultaneous determination of three biologically active flavonoids from some indigenous Cordia species by thin-layer chromatography with UV absorption densitometry method

Abstract

The aim of this study was to isolate and identify three biologically active flavonoids, quercetin, kaempferol, and apigenin, from the hydrolyzed methanolic extract of three indigenous medicinal Cordia species, i.e., Cordia macleodii, Cordia dichotoma, and Cordia rothi barks using preparative thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and high-performance (HP)TLC methods. The isolation of flavonoid fraction was accomplished by preparative TLC method using reference standard. For achieving good separation, a mobile phase of toluene–ethyl acetate–GAA–formic acid (5:5:0.5:1) was used. The ultraviolet (UV)-based densitometry determination was carried out at 254 nm in reflection—absorption mode. The antioxidant compounds in the samples were screened through 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) derivatization method. The method was partially validated in terms of linearity, specificity, and sensitivity. All three standards showed good linearity in the range of 2500–7500 ng with respect to area. Limit of detection (LOD) and...