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Introduction: Phyllanthus niruri, Andrographis paniculata and Embilica officinalis are most important and high value medicinal plant known for its hepatoprotective activity. Several analytical methods including HPTLC and HPLC are reported for respective phytoconstituents. However, there is no simultaneous estimation of phyllanthin and gallic acid reported. The Objective of present work is to develop and validate HPTLC method for simultaneous determination of phyllanthin and gallic acid in polyherbal hepatoprotective formulation. Method: The method is employed TLC alumina plates precoated with silica gel 60F-254 as a stationary phase and toluene: ethyl acetate: formic acid (5:3.5:0.5 v/v/v) as a mobile phase. The standard markers namely phyllanthin and galic acid were identified in polyherbal formulation containing P.niruri and E.officinalis by Rf value. Densitometric analysis of phyllanthin and gallic acid was carried out at 254nm. Results: The precision of method was confirmed by relative standard deviation (RSD) which was lower than the 2%. This method was found to give proper separation of phyllanthin and gallic acid. The linear regression data for calibration plot shown good relationship with r2=0.998 (phyllanthin) and 0.9991(Gallic acid) in the concentration range 5-9 μg/band. The method was validated for precision, accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity. Conclusion: statistical analysis proves that method is accurate and reproducible. The method is economical and can be employed for routine analysis of marketed polyherbal hepatoprotective formulation containing P.niruri and E.officinalis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper describes the application of thin-layer chromatography ( TLC) combined with densitometry to simultaneous determination of levofloxacin hemihydrate ( LEV) and ambroxol hydrochloride ( AMB) in bulk and tablets. The separation was achieved on aluminum sheet of silica gel 60 F254 using chloroform: methanol: toluene: ammonia (10: 6: 3: 0.8 v/v/v/v) as mobile phase. Quantification was carried out densitometrically at 245 nm. This system was found to give compact spots for LEV ( Rf value of 0.4) and AMB ( Rf value of 0.7). The calibration curves for LEV and AMB was found to be linear between 9960–16600 ng/spot ( r2 = 0.999) and 600–1000 ng/spot ( r2 = 0.999), respectively. The mean percentage recoveries from tablets for LEV and AMB were 99.45% and 99.58%, respectively. The TLC-densitometry method has many advantages, such as simplicity, reasonable sensitivity, rapidity, and low cost, and it can be successfully used in routine analysis of both these drugs in tablet formulations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Quinapril hydrochloride and hydrochlorothiazide were simultaneously determined by HPTLC in pharmaceutical formulations. The drugs were separated on silica gel 60 F254 plates using suitable combination of solvents as mobile phase. The validation parameters, tested in accordance with the requirements of ICH guidelines, prove the suitability of methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A stability-indicating RP-TLC/Densitometry method for analysis of Raloxifene hydrochloride both in bulk material and in tablets was developed and validated. Densitometric analysis of Raloxifene hydrochloride was carried out at 311 nm on TLC aluminium plates precoated with silica gel 60RP-18 F254S as the stationary phase and methanol :water : ammonia (95 : 05 : 0.1 v/v) as mobile phase. Raloxifene hydrochloride was well resolved at Rf 0.55 ± 0.02. The linear regression analysis data for the calibration plots showed good linear relationship with r² = 0.9969 ± 0.0015 with respect to peak area in the concentration range 100-600 ng per band. The mean value ± SD of slope and intercept was found to be 15.05 ± 0.44 and 201.9 ± 29.58 with respect to peak area. The limits of detection and quantification were 9.27 ng and 27.10 ng, respectively. Raloxifene hydrochloride was subjected to acid and alkali hydrolysis, oxidation, dry heat, and photodegradation. The drug underwent degradation under basic and oxidation conditions. This indicates that the drug is susceptible to alkali hydrolysis and oxidation. The proposed developed RPTLC/ Densitometry method can be applied for identification and quantitative determination of Raloxifene hydrochloride in bulk material and tablets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]