Simultaneous Analysis of Alkamides and Caffeic Acid Derivatives for the Identification of Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea angustifolia, Echinacea pallida and Parthenium integrifolium Roots

Abstract

A reversed-phase HPLC method was developed using a computer simulation program for the identification of dried roots of Echinacea purpurea, E. angustifolia, E. pallida and Parthenium integrifolium. Hydrophilic and lipophilic compounds were analysed simultaneously leading to a two-fold decrease in analysis time compared to traditional HPLC methods.

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