Quantitative estimation of (-)-hinokinin, a trypanosomicidal marker in Piper cubeba, and some of its commercial formulations using HPLC-PDA
The fruits of Piper cubeba have been used in Ayurvedic system of medicine for pain, tastelessness, painful urination and mouth diseases. Among its various chemical constituents, (-)-hinokinin, a trypanosomicidal dibenzylbutyrolactone lignan, is found in significant quantities. For quality evaluation...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095177914000094 |