Thin layer chromatography in phytochemistry

Thin layer chromatography (TLC) is increasingly used in the fields of plant chemistry, biochemistry, and molecular biology. Advantages such as speed, versatility, and low cost make it one of the leading techniques used for locating and analyzing bioactive components in plants. Thin Layer Chromatography in Phytochemistry is the first source devoted to supplying state-of-the-art information on TLC as it applies to the separation, identification, quantification, andisolation of medicinal plant components. Renowned scientists working with laboratories around the world demonstrate the applicability of TLC to a remarkable diversity of fields including plant genetics, drug discovery, nutraceuticals, and toxicology. Elucidates the role of plant materials in the pharmaceuticalindustry... Part I provides a practical review of techniques, relevant materials, and the particular demands for using TLC in phytochemical applications. The text explains how to determine the biological activity of metabolites and assess the effectiveness of herbal medicines and nutritional supplements. Part II concentrates on TLC methods used to analyze specific plant-based metaboliteclasses such as carbohydrates, proteins, alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenes, etc. Organized by compound type, each chapter discusses key topics such as samplepreparation, plate development, zone detection, densitometry, and biodetection. INDICE: 1. Overview of the field of TLC in phytochemistry and structure ofthe book. 2. Plant materials in modern pharmacy and methods of their investigations. 3. Medicines and dietary supplements produced from plants. 4. Primary and secondary metabolites. 5. Plant Chemosystematics. 6. Sorbents and precoated layers for the analysis and isolation of primary and secondary matabolites. Etc.

• ISBN: 978-1-4200-4677-9
• Editorial: CRC Press
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 874
• Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés