Improved method to obtain pfaffic acid as a marker for quality control

Pfaffic acid, a marker of Hebanthe eriantha (Brazilian ginseng), was first isolated in 1983 but is not yet commercially available. This lack of availability compromises the quality control of this plant and its derivatives. This paper proposes a process for pfaffic acid isolation from roots of H. er...

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Main Authors: Marili Villa Nova Rodrigues, Amanda Vedovello, Rodney Alexandre Ferreira Rodrigues, Ilio Montanari Junior, Vera Lucia Garcia Rehder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2013-01-01
Series:Química Nova
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422013000500019&lng=en&tlng=en