Qualitative and Quantitative Determination of Arbutin and Hydroquinone in Different Herbal Slimming Products Containing Calluna vulgaris by HPLC
International Multidisciplinary Symposium on Drug Research and Development, Erzurum, Turkey, 5 - 07 October 2017, pp.150, (Full Text)
- Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
- City: Erzurum
- Country: Turkey
- Page Numbers: pp.150
- Erzincan Binali Yildirim University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull (heather) is a perennial shrub that is a member of Ericaceae family. It is distributed throughout most of Europe, Russia, Asia Minor and Atlantic coast of North America [1,2]. The medicinal parts of C. vulgaris are the complete herb with leaves and flowers. Arbutin and hydroquinone are two of the major components of heather. C. vulgaris is presented in herbal slimming products due to its diuretic and digestive effects2. In the present study, a new, simple and sensitive high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method has been developed for qualitative and quantitative determination of arbutin and hydroquinone in nine herbal slimming products containing Calluna vulgaris in Turkey. The developed method can be used for routine quality control analysis of arbutin and hydroquinone in different herbal slimming products.