Vol. 12, Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
K Vijayakaran, V Ranganathan, P Senthilkumar, S Balakrishnan and R Velusamy

Abstract:
Alpinia officinarum (Hance), a member of the Zingiberaceae family, is a significant medicinal rhizome that is used in Indian traditional medicine to treat a variety of illnesses. In the herbal drug industry, adulteration of closely related plant species within the Zingiberaceae family has emerged as a significant problem. The current work aims to create an analytical method for determining galangin, a main ingredient of A. officinarum, that is easy to use, quick, selective, and economical. For the quantitative and qualitative assessment of galangin in A. officinarum, the High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) densitometric method was chosen. The findings of current study demonstrated that the techniques employed were easy, precise, specific, consistent, sensitive and accurate. As such, they may be applied to regular quality control of raw materials and formulations including galangin as well as the quantification of galangin.