Rapid mitragynine quantification and fingerprinting of products from Mitragyna speciosa Korth. leaf (Kratom) using high-performance thin-layer chromatography.
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Abstract
Introduction: Kratom (leaves from Mitragyna speciosa Korth.; Rubiaceae) is a herbal medicine known for its analgesic properties and psychoactive effects. Kratom in Thailand is currently legal; however, it is prohibited in some countries and considered a narcotic plant.
Objective: Our aim was to establish a reliable, simple, and rapid method for quantifying mitragynine in Kratom leaves and related products through a combination of high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) and densitometry.
Methodology: A densitometric HPTLC method was developed and validated in terms of specificity, linearity, limit of detection (LOD), limit of quantification (LOQ), accuracy, precision, and robustness. The fingerprints of kratom leaves, Mitragyna spp., and related products were constructed.
Results: For HPTLC, samples were applied to silica gel 60 F254 plates, and the mobile phase comprised n-hexane, ethyl acetate, and triethylamine (1:1:0.15, v/v/v). Densitometric detection was carried out under ultraviolet light at a wavelength of 226 nm. The validated method exhibited a range of 14.31-143.10 μg/mL, yielding a correlation coefficient of 0.9993. Spiked recovery rates were within a range of 98.3%-100.9%, and the LOD and LOQ were 3.80 and 11.53 μg/mL, respectively. Kratom samples were analyzed with the developed method, and the correlation coefficient was 0.9641, compared to the high-performance liquid chromatography-diode-array detection (HPLC-DAD) method. The HPTLC fingerprints displayed a distinctive pattern, facilitating discrimination among different plant parts and Mitragyna spp.
Conclusion: The established method offers the advantages of simplicity, ease of use, and speed of analysis, serving as a practical alternative for mitragynine quantification in kratom leaf and its related products.
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Phytochemical Analysis is devoted to the publication of original articles concerning the development, improvement, validation and/or extension of application of analytical methodology in the plant sciences. The spectrum of coverage is broad, encompassing methods and techniques relevant to the detection (including bio-screening), extraction, separation, purification, identification and quantification of compounds in plant biochemistry, plant cellular and molecular biology, plant biotechnology, the food sciences, agriculture and horticulture. The Journal publishes papers describing significant novelty in the analysis of whole plants (including algae), plant cells, tissues and organs, plant-derived extracts and plant products (including those which have been partially or completely refined for use in the food, agrochemical, pharmaceutical and related industries). All forms of physical, chemical, biochemical, spectroscopic, radiometric, electrometric, chromatographic, metabolomic and chemometric investigations of plant products (monomeric species as well as polymeric molecules such as nucleic acids, proteins, lipids and carbohydrates) are included within the remit of the Journal. Papers dealing with novel methods relating to areas such as data handling/ data mining in plant sciences will also be welcomed.
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