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Purificação e caracterização da beta-lapachona e estudo de estabilidade dos cristais em diferentes condições de armazenamento Purification and characterization of beta-lapachone and stability study of the crystals under different storing conditions
- Source :
- Química Nova, Vol 31, Iss 2, Pp 413-416 (2008)
- Publication Year :
- 2008
- Publisher :
- Sociedade Brasileira de Química, 2008.
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Abstract
- The beta-lapachone is a product obtained from the Ipê Roxo tree [Tabebuia avellandae], which has proved its excellent antineoplasic potential acting through a particular mechanism of apoptosis against various cancer types. This study aims at determining the identity card of beta-lapachone by means of physico-chemical and pharmaco-technical characterization. A purifying process has been performed, as well as the isolation of a contaminant, its isomer alpha-lapachone. A stability study was also performed, determining the ideal storing conditions for beta-lapachone, essential for the ongoing pre-formulation studies for obtaining the different classic pharmaceutical forms and modified release systems.
- Subjects :
- beta-lapachone
characterization and stability study
Chemistry
QD1-999
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English, Spanish; Castilian, Portuguese
- ISSN :
- 01004042 and 16787064
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Química Nova
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.121d8518b2034f939d1ac0acc2f921bb
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-40422008000200039