Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Detection of tamarixetin and kaempferide in different tissues by high-performance liquid chromatography in tamarixetin and kaempferide treated rats

Fu-quan Xu*
  • Fu-quan Xu*
  • Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Huaihai Institute of Technology, Lianyungang 222005, People’s Republic of China.
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Yuan-yuan Feng
  • Yuan-yuan Feng
  • Department of Electronic Engineering, Huaihai Institute of Technology, Lianyungang 222005, People’s Republic of China.
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Bin-lun Yan
  • Bin-lun Yan
  • Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Huaihai Institute of Technology, Lianyungang 222005, People’s Republic of China.
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  •  Received: 18 August 2011
  •  Accepted: 21 December 2011
  •  Published: 10 May 2014

Abstract

Tamarixetin and kaempferide were considered as the major active constituents of Tamarix chinensis, and had several known bioactivities. An effective and inexpensive high-performance liquid chromatographic method was established and validated for the determination of tamarixetin and kaempferide in rat tissues following a single oral administration. Tissue distribution showed the highest level of tamarixetin was observed in lung, then in heart; and the highest concentration of kaempferide was determined in heart.

Key words: Liquid chromatography, tissues distribution, tamarixetin, kaempferide.