Quality specifications of identity and composition for the medicinal plant Heliopsis longipes

• DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1084616
• Publication Date: 2008-08-04T20:41:01Z
• Authors: MI Aguilar; N Castillo; AB Aguilar-Guadar...; MY Rios
• Keywords: Pharmacopoeia

The Mexican plant Heliopsis longipes (Asteraceae), has been used since ancient times as flavoring in cooking, and analgesic-local anesthetic drug to treat tooth ache traditional medicine [1]. Chewing of a little piece the stem from this produces intense salivation an immediate local analgesic effect [2]. activity affinin [1], alkamide present major metabolite roots recently probed by means GABA release mouse brain slices aim work is establish quality control standards identity, purity composition, with results different tests, chromatographic identification quantification [1] reference compound extracts, so determinations recommended WHO for vegetal raw materials. Parameters developed validated method reverse phase high pressure liquid chromatography fresh dried are included will be together efficacy test [2] prepare pharmacopoeia monograph under lineaments.