ACT NO. 12: Analysis Of Crude Drugs Flashcards
Reagents in Expt. 12
• Tsaang-gubat
• 10% Acetic acid in Ethanol
• Concentrated Ammonium Hydroxide Solution
• 20% Ammonium Hydroxide Solution
What is a crude drug?
The products from plant and animal origin found in a raw form.
USP in Crude Drugs
USP <56>
Part 2 of Philippine Pharmacopeia lists the following test performed on crude plant drugs. These are:
a. Microscopic examination
b. TLC
c. Foreign matter
d. Loss on drying
e. Extractives
f. Total ash
g. Acid-insoluble ash
h. Volatile oil determination
i. Pesticide residues
Allows more detailed examination of a drug and it can be used to identify the organised drugs by their known histological characters.
Microscropic Examination
Mostly used for qualitative evaluation of organised crude drugs in entire and powdered forms.
Microscopic Examination
Stains in Microscopic Examination can be used to distinguish ________________.
cellular structure
This is phloroglucinol and concentrated hydrochloric acid give RED stain.
Lignin
This stained pink with RHUTHENIUM RED.
Mucilage
TLC principle
ADsorption
TLC meaning
Thin Layer Chromatography
Useful to analyse Alkaloids, Glycosides like all bio- constituents
TLC
The parts of the organ or organs other than those parts of drugs mentioned in the definition and description of the drug are known as foreign organic matters.
Foreign Matter
Amount of volatile matter of any kind that is driven off at _______ DEGREES CELSIUS.
110-120
Loss on Drying
Presence of moisture in a crude drug can lead to its deterioration due to either activation of certain enzymes or growth of microbes.
Moisture Content
Moisture Content can be determined by heating the drug at _______ in an oven to a constant weight and calculating the loss of weight.
150°C
- Gravimetric method (w,v)
- Gravimetric method (e)
- Azeotropic method or toluene distillation
- Titrimetric method or karl fischer method
- Dew point method
- Electrolytic hygrometric
Methods for the determination of moisture content
Water Content Determination Official Methods
Method 1. Titrimetric Method / Karl-Fischer Method
Method 2. Azeotropic Method / Toluene Distillation Method
Method 3. Gravimetric Method / Drying / Thermal Method
1 mL of the reagent is equivalent to approximately 5 milligrams of water
1 mL of Reagent = 5 mg of H2O
Method 1. Titrimetric Method / Karl-Fischer Method
Primary standard KARL FISHER REAGENT
Na Tartrate