Quantitative estimation of the flavones apigenin, apigenin-7-glucoside and apigenin-7-acetylglucoside
in ligulate florets of Matricaria chamomilla was performed by HPLC using a reverse-phase column and eluting with acetonitrile/water,
acetic acid system. These flavonoids were detected at 335 nm. Apigenin and its glucosides
were not found in the tubular florets. The method was also applied to the estimation
of these flavonoids in chamomile extracts.
Matricaria chamomilla - Asteraceae (Compositae) Flavonoids - Apigenin - Ligulate flowers
