Quality study of Dried Dong-Dueng Tuber (Gloriosa superba Linn.)
Keywords:
Gloriosa superba Linn., Physico-chemical qualityAbstract
Gloriosa superba Linn. or as called Dong-Dueng, belongs to Family Liliaceae. This herb has been used as analgesic for acute inflammatory disease of jointsin Thai traditional medicine. Colchicine is reported as the active ingredient of Dong-Dueng. There is no standard specification of Dong-Dueng in Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia yet. The main objective of this study is to provide scientific information to establish the standard requirements for chemical characteristics. Fifteen samples of crude drug were collected from natural sources and purchased from traditional drugstore in Thailand. It was found that the contents of water-soluble extractive, ethanol-soluble extractive, moisture content, total ash content and acid-insoluble ash content were 20.92 ± 2.41, 2.70 ± 0.93, 8.75 ± 0.82, 4.57 ± 1.22 และ 1.10 ± 1.03%w/w, respectively. Chemical identification of these crude drug by thin-layer chromatography was also reported. The results of these study will be useful for the quality control of Dong-Dueng and preparation of Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia.
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