Título:	Comprehensive high-performance thin-layer chromatography analysis of Monteverdia ilicifolia leaf and its adulter ants.
Autor:	ANTUNES, K. A. MONTEIRO, L. M. HOWARD, C. REICH, E. HEIDEN, G. GUARINO, E. de S. G. SANTOS, V. L. P. DOS MANFRON, J. PERERA, W. H.
Afiliación:	KEVIN ALVES ANTUNES, UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE PONTA GROSSA; LUCIANE MENDES MONTEIRO, UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE PONTA GROSSA; CHRISTOPHER HOWARD, CAMAG SCIENTIFIC; EIKE REICH, HPTLC ASSOCIATION; GUSTAVO HEIDEN, CPACT; ERNESTINO DE SOUZA GOMES GUARINO, CPACT; VERA LÚCIA PEREIRA DOS SANTOS, CENTRO UNIVERSITÁRIO INTERNACIONAL UNINTER; JANE MANFRON, UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE PONTA GROSSA; WILMER H. PERERA, CAMAG SCIENTIFIC.
Año:	2023
Referencia:	Natural Product Research, Formerly Natural Product Letters, 2023.
Descripción:	The leaves of Monteverdia ilicifolia (syn. Maytenus ilicifolia) are widely used in traditional South American medicine to treat gastrointestinal problems such as gastritis and ulcers. Several herbal products containing the leaves of M. ilicifolia can be found in the market. However, other species with similar leaf morphology are confounding materials, e.g. Monteverdia aquifolia (Celastraceae), Citronella gongonha (Cardiopteridaceae), Jodina rhombifolia (Santalaceae), Sorocea bonplandii (Moraceae) and Zollernia ilicifolia (Fabaceae). This study aimed to identify M. ilicifolia and distinguish it from its potential adulterants using high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) technique. Comprehensive HPTLC analysis revealed specific fingerprints that can be used to assess the minimum content of epicatechin and the quality of commercial espinheira-santa samples. The results of the study demonstrated that the HPTLC method is capable of detecting adulterations and distinguishing M. ilicifolia from all confounding materials in commercial products available on the market, showing that most of the products are of poor quality due to adulterations.
Thesagro:	Cromatografia
Palabras clave:	Monteverdia ilicifolia
ISSN:	1478-6427
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2023.2289080
Tipo de Material:	Artigo de periódico
Acceso:	openAccess
Aparece en las colecciones:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPACT)