Quantitative determination of dioscin from Dioscorea rhizoma

Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-36

  Doo, Hyun Nam ^a   Kun, Ho Son ^b   Jong, Yeon Kim ^c   Soon, Dong Kim ^d   Sang, Kyu Lim ^e  

^a Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

^b Andong National University   (South Korea)

^c Yeungnam University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

^e Kyeung In Pharm Co   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dioscin; Dioscorea rhizoma; HPLC; Quantitative determination

Indexed keywords

ACETONITRILE; ALCOHOL; DIOSCOREA RHIZOMA EXTRACT; METHANOL; PHOSPHATE BUFFERED SALINE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DRUG DETERMINATION; FLOW RATE; FLUOR; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PH; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; YAM;

EID: 33645972281     PISSN: 02533073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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