<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>According to the 8th Hungarian Pharmacopoeia, propylene glycol can be chosen as solvent over ethyl alcohol for use in food supplements, therefore, the concentration of flavonoids and polyphenols in medicinal plants is measured using propylene glycol extracts. Samples of seven products, used in veterinary medicine, known to be rich in polyphenols and flavonoids were chosen to verify the usefulness of propylene glycol as extraction solvent. The polyphenol measurements were carried out using the Folin-Ciocâlteu method and the total flavonoid content was established using the modified method from the 10th Romanian Pharmacopoeia, Cynarae folium monograph. Propylene glycol/water mixture (70%/30%), used as extraction solvent for medicinal plants rich in flavonoids and polyphenols, proved to be useful for extraction of these valuable active substances and correlates with the known amounts stated previously to be present in these vegetable materials. Results were in correlation with literature data, concentrations ranged between 0.05 and 0.07 mg/ml (immediately after preparation), 0.02 and 0.08 mg/ml (within six months following preparation) in case of flavonoids and 2.44 and 3.80 mg/ml (immediately after preparation), 1.20 and 2.18 mg/ml (within six months following preparation) in case of polyphenols.</p></abstract>

According to the 8th Hungarian Pharmacopoeia, propylene glycol can be chosen as solvent over ethyl alcohol for use in food supplements, therefore, the concentration of flavonoids and polyphenols in medicinal plants is measured using propylene glycol extracts. Samples of seven products, used in veterinary medicine, known to be rich in polyphenols and flavonoids were chosen to verify the usefulness of propylene glycol as extraction solvent. The polyphenol measurements were carried out using the Folin-Ciocâlteu method and the total flavonoid content was established using the modified method from the 10th Romanian Pharmacopoeia, Cynarae folium monograph. Propylene glycol/water mixture (70%/30%), used as extraction solvent for medicinal plants rich in flavonoids and polyphenols, proved to be useful for extraction of these valuable active substances and correlates with the known amounts stated previously to be present in these vegetable materials. Results were in correlation with literature data, concentrations ranged between 0.05 and 0.07 mg/ml (immediately after preparation), 0.02 and 0.08 mg/ml (within six months following preparation) in case of flavonoids and 2.44 and 3.80 mg/ml (immediately after preparation), 1.20 and 2.18 mg/ml (within six months following preparation) in case of polyphenols.

Determination of flavonoids and polyphenols in veterinary products

„George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Tîrgu Mureș

Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy

Bulletin of Medical Sciences

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According to the 8th Hungarian Pharmacopoeia, propylene glycol can be chosen as solvent over ethyl alcohol for use in food supplements, therefore, the...

Determination of flavonoids and polyphenols in veterinary products

Publicado en línea: 03 dic 2020

Páginas: 33 - 37

Recibido: 08 oct 2020

Aceptado: 02 nov 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orvtudert-2020-0007

Palabras clave
polyphenols, flavonoids, propylene glycol

© 2020 Varga Erzsébet et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Determination of flavonoids and polyphenols in veterinary products

Publicado en línea: 03 dic 2020

Páginas: 33 - 37

Recibido: 08 oct 2020

Aceptado: 02 nov 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orvtudert-2020-0007

Palabras clavepolyphenols, flavonoids, propylene glycol

© 2020 Varga Erzsébet et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
polyphenols, flavonoids, propylene glycol