Saffron is widely cultivated and used as a spice. Recently published data on the chemical composition and pharmacological potential of saffron determine its use in pharmacy and medicine. The proposed high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) method allows good separation of 11 analytes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIris genus plants are a valuable source of bioactive compounds, which are an important component for pharmaceutical development. The present article shows the potential for mineral nutrition with application of magnesium sulfate, iron chelates and potassium oxide affecting the phenolic compound contents in Iris hybrida 'Tsikavynka', I. hybrida 'Tambo' and I.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe chemical compositions of 15 saffron samples from 11 countries (Morocco, India, Italy, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Iran, Lithuania, Ukraine, Australia, and Azerbaijan) were evaluated. The samples were analyzed regarding the impact of environmental factors on the composition of apocarotenoids and phenolic constituents. Quantification of saffron metabolites was carried out using high-performance liquid chromatography.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFL. (saffron) has been traditionally used as a food coloring or flavoring agent, but recent research has shown its potent pharmacological activity to tackle several health-related conditions. sp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCrocus sativus (Iridaceae) or saffron is important for its flavoring properties in the food industry and its medicinal properties in the pharmaceutical industry. Real saffron must meet the quality requirements set to FDA or ISO specifications, and in addition, must be safe and non-toxic. An "autumn crocus" or scientific name Colchicum spp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Saffron or stigmas of Crocus sativus L. is one of the most valuable food products with interesting health-promoting properties. C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPlant Foods Hum Nutr
September 2021
Crocus sativus L. is one of the most valuable crops, which stigmas are used as the food supplement and herbal medicine. In Ukraine, the cultivation of C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis article presents the results of transferring a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) procedure for the assay of amoxicillin and potassium clavulanate in tablets to the ultra-performed liquid chromatography (UPLC) conditions. Since the State Pharmacopoeia of Ukraine (SPhU) does not contain the monograph for the simultaneous analysis of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid, the British Pharmacopoeia procedure was used. Parameters of the procedure were optimized to fit the UPLC and to make a better performance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aimed at evaluating the impact of environmental factors on the accumulation of various components in collected from different European countries. The obtained results of studied samples showed that the antioxidant capacities were in the range of 0.027 to 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe major groups of antioxidant compounds (isoflavonoids, xanthones, hydroxycinnamic acids) in the rhizome methanol extracts of four Ukrainian sp. (, , , and ) were qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed using HPLC-DAD and UPLC-MS/MS. Gallic acid, caffeic acid, mangiferin, tectoridin, irigenin, iristectorigenin B, irisolidone, 5,6-dihydroxy-7,8,3',5'-tetramethoxyisoflavone, irisolidone-7---d-glucopyranoside, germanaism B, and nigricin were recognized by comparing their UV/MS spectra, chromatographic retention time (tR) with those of standard reference compounds.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: It is important to conduct studies on the influence of environmental factors on the accumulation of secondary metabolites in plants, as well as the cultivation of plants and harvesting of their raw material.
Objective: In this study, we examined the influence of habitat types, soil composition, climatic factors and altitude on the content of phenolic compounds in Iris species from different populations in Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine.
Methodology: According to high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis, 25 compounds (flavonoids, isoflavonoids, isoflavonoid glucosides, xanthones, phenolcarboxylic acids) were identified in the methanol extracts of 16 samples of Iris rhizomes.
Medicines containing both a herbal extract and a synthetic substance are in high demand due to their beneficial effects and synergism. The novel combination of salbutamol sulfate and Hedera helix extracts seems to be prospective in terms of pharmacological activity. But for quality assurance, impurities of the synthetic component have to be determined and quantified.
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