Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To establish a method for the determination of flavonoids and triterpenoids in
Viola diffusa Ging.
METHODS Rutin and oleanolic acid were used as the reference substances respectively, 5%NaNO
2-10%Al(NO
3)
3-4% NaOH and 5%vanillin-acetic acid-perchloric acid as the developer, and the contents of flavonoids and triterpenoids in Viola diffusa Ging were detected at 408 nm and 555 nm respectively by ultraviolet spectrophotometry.
RESULTS The total flavonoids showed a good linear relationship in the range of 0.010 03-0.060 18 mg·mL
-1, and the average recovery was 108.0%, RSD was 4.92%(
n=9). The total triterpenoids showed a good linear relationship in the range of 0.004-0.036 mg·mL
-1, and the average recovery was 101.3%, RSD was 4.42%(
n=9). It was found that the contents of total flavonoids and triterpenoids in
Viola diffusa Ging were 55.25 mg·g
-1 and 1.14 mg·g
-1, respectively.
CONCLUSION The established method is accurate, reproducible and stable, and is suitable for the determination of total flavonoids and triterpenoids in
Viola diffusa Ging.