Radix Harpagophyti

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Harpagophyti radix (2) two prominent violet-red zones of iridoid glycoside.s —> harpagoside (bitter/ Rf — 0.5) isoharpagoside, harpagid (sweet ) and procumbid R - - 0.2). 

B System 2 The bitter principles of the harpagoside tyi e are better separated in system 2. Harpagophyti radix (7), Scrophulariae herba (8) and S. radix (9) are characterized by the prominent violet zone of harpagoside (R[ - 0.5) and two to three additional violet zones in the R range 0.25-0.45 (e.g. harpagid, procurabid). 

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