Chromatographic Fingerprint Analysis of Herbal Medicines

Download or read book Chromatographic Fingerprint Analysis of Herbal Medicines written by Hildebert Wagner and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-11-24 with total page 1008 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual, to be published in two volumes, provides a condensed overview of the analytical investigation of 80 Chinese Herbal Drugs which are most frequently in use. Thin layer chromatographic-, high pressure liquid chromatographic- and gas chromatographic-fingerprint analytical techniques allow the detection of all main low-molecular constituents of a plant drug and even single constituents can be visualized. Analytical results thereof are shown in numerous color figures. The quality proof of the investigation meets the standard of the European Drug Regulatory Authority. Furthermore, this volume gives a detailed description of the analytical methods used for several drugs. Bioactive constituents, pharmacological and biological activities of several single herbal drugs as well as their therapeutic applications are discussed.