Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To establish the quality standard for compound camphor extract.
METHODS The acetyl-11-keto-
β-boswellic acid in frankincense was identified by HPLC. The myrrh was identified by TLC. The content of camphor and synthetic borneol in compound camphor extract were determined by GC.
RESULTS The HPLC chromatogram peaks of acetyl-11-keto-
β-boswellic acid were clear and well-separated. The clear TLC spots showed good specificity. Camphor and synthetic borneol showed good linear relationships in the range of 0.160-0.962 mg·mL
-1 (
r=0.999) and 0.246-1.474 mg·mL
-1(
r=0.999), respectively, with the average recoveries of 102.6% and 103.9%.
CONCLUSION The methods are simple, accurate, reproducible and can be used for quality control of compound camphor extract.