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JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ANALYSIS
Volume 37, Issue 5, Pages 971-977Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2004.10.006
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colchicine; TLC-densitometry; peak optimization; HPLC
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Colchicine, (S)-N-(5,6,7,9-tetrahydro-1,2,3,10-tetramethoxy-9-oxobenzo-(a(-heptalen-7-yl)-acetamide, is the main alkaloid contained in Colchicum autumnale (meadow saffron). There are known colorimetric, spectrophotometric, volumetric, potentiometric, voltametric, gravimetric and various chromatographic methods for quantitative determination of colchicine, each of them presenting a series of advantages and disadvantages. As an alternative, we proposed the use of a densitometric determination for colchicine allowing the determination of this alkaloid from pharmaceutical products, as well from seeds of meadow saffron. The total alkaloid extract was separated by Thin-Layer Chromatography using Silicagel 60F(254) layers and a mixture of chloroform: acetone: diethylamine (5:4:1) as mobile phase. The same conditions were used for the determination from pharmaceutical products. Densitometric measurements were carried out at the absorption maximum (350 nm) of colchicine, the determinations being made by reflectance and by fluorescence. The peaks were optimized regarding to their area and shape by varying four scanning parameters (slit width and height, number of measurements and scanning speed). We established the calibration plot using pure colchicine in the range 50-600 ng mL(-1). The proposed method could be widely used in the pharmaceutical industry for the quick and accurate quantitative determination of colchicine because it eliminates the interferences given by other bioactive or degradation compounds. The method was characterized by validation parameters (linearity, accuracy, fidelity, sensitivity) and it was established its performances in comparison with an HPLC method and an official quantitative determination from the Romanian Pharmacopoeia X edition respectively. © 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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