Stress tests of anthracene derivatives of plant origin

Objective: to study the stability of solutions of standard samples of sennoside B and glucofrangulin A by stress tests using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Materials and methods. The objects of the study were solutions of standard samples of sennoside B, as well as glucofrangulin A. Stress agents were 0.5M aqueous solution of copper (II) chloride (CuCl₂), 0.5M aqueous solution of iron (III) chloride (FeCl₃), 0.1M aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid (HCl), as well as 0.1M aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and a solution of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) 3%. The study was carried out using an Agilent 1100 liquid chromatograph. For this purpose, a Zorbax SB-C18 reverse-phase column (4.6×250 mm, 5 µm) was used. Elution of the mobile phase (acetonitrile and highly purified water, which was adjusted to pH 2 with phosphoric acid) was carried out in a gradient mode. Detection was carried out at wavelengths of 360 nm and 435 nm. Results. It was found that a solution of a standard sample of glucofrangulin A is stable for 14 days under the influence of 0.1M aqueous solution of HCl and 0.1M aqueous solution of NaOH, as well as 0.5M aqueous solution of FeCl₃ and 3% H₂O₂ solution. When a solution of a standard sample of glucofrangulin A interacts with a 0.5M aqueous solution of CuCl₂, its destruction is observed. When a standard sample of sennoside B reacts with a 3% H₂O₂ solution and a 0.5M aqueous CuCl₂ solution, it remains stable. When interacting with other stress agents, its destruction occurs. Conclusion. The results obtained on the stability of solutions of standard samples of anthracene derivatives determine the main physico-chemical factors that cause their destruction, which can be taken into account when validating analytical methods, justifying the conditions of storage, packaging and processing of medicinal plant materials that contain anthracene derivatives.

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