Herba Cynarae

The TLC plate is sprayed with freshly prepared solution and inspected in UV-363nni. The flavonoid glycosides and phenolcarboxylic acids (Aurantii pericarpium, Cynarae herba) show an orange, green or blue to blue-green fluorescence in UV-365 nm. 

Cynaiae herba Artichoke Cynara scolymus L. Asteraceae M.D (leaves) Sesquiterpene lactones (0.5%- 6%) Cynaropicrin (40%-80% Bl 40 X 10") and/or grosheimin Caffeic acid derivatives chlorogenic, and L,3 dicaffeoyl quinic acid (cyiiarin). Flavonoids (0.1%-i%) scolymoside, cynaroside, luteolinglycosides Fig. 13... 

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