Separation of Astragalus saponins by reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography and evaporative light scattering detection

  • M. Ganzera
  • , E. Bedir
  • , I. Çalis
  • , I. A. Khan

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Abstract

A new HPLC method permitted the separation of 13 triterpene glycosides isolated from different Astragalus species within 40 min. A water / acetonitrile gradient was used as eluent and 5 μm RP-18 material as stationary phase. By using an evaporative light scattering (ELS) detector, the main saponins of A. membranaceus could be detected at levels as low as 20.0 μg · mL -1. This method facilitated distinction of different Astragalus species as well as the analyses of market products containing A. membranaceus. The results showed variations from 0.019 to 0.184% in the total saponin content of the market products.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)131-134
Number of pages4
JournalChromatographia
Volume53
Issue number3-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001

Keywords

  • Astragalus species
  • Column liquid chromatography
  • Evaporative light scattering detection
  • Saponin

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