Large scale purification of puerarin from Puerariae Lobatae Radix through resins adsorption and acid hydrolysis.

Puerarin is the major isoflavone of Puerariae Lobatae Radix. A method for large scale purification of puerarin was developed through resins adsorption and acid hydrolysis. The adsorption properties of six macroporous resins (D101, S-8, H103, X-5, HPD600, AB-8) were compared through the adsorption kinetics and equilibrium adsorption isotherms.

Aqueous stability of astilbin: effects of pH, temperature, and solvent.

The influence of temperature, pH value, and solvent on the degradation behavior of astilbin was studied by HPLC. Results showed that the degradation of astilbin was pH and temperature dependent, and the isomerization of astilbin to its three stereoisomers was found. The degradation process followed the first-order kinetics model, and the degradation rate k values increased, whereas half-life (t1/2) values declined with the rise of pH and temperature.

Aqueous solubility and stability enhancement of astilbin through complexation with cyclodextrins.

The complexation of astilbin with α-, β-, and γ-cyclodextrin (CD) was studied by phase solubility test and UV-vis spectral titration. Complexation with CDs gradually decreased the absorbance of astilbin at 291 nm and obviously increased its water solubility. The formation constant (K(a)) between astilbin and the three CDs was calculated.