Validation of a HPLC method for flavonoid biomarkers in skullcap (Scutellaria) and its use to illustrate wide variability in the quality of commercial tinctures.

Purpose: To compare the flavonoid biomarker content (baicalin, baicalein and wogonin) of eleven commercial tinctures derived from Scutellaria lateriflora aerial parts (n=7) and Scutellaria baicalensis root (n=4). S. lateriflora tinctures are used in by western herbal practitioners to treat anxiety w...

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Main Authors: Jiayu Gao, Alberto Sanchez-Medina, Barbara A Pendry, Michael J Hughes, Geoffrey P Webb, Olivia Corcoran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences 2008-03-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Online Access:https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/jpps/index.php/JPPS/article/view/1122