Research Article

Chemical Composition, Toxicity and Vasodilatation Effect of the Flowers Extract of Jasminum sambac (L.) Ait. “G. Duke of Tuscany”

Table 1

TLC Method.

TestStandardMobile phaseSpraying reagentDetectionColor

AlkaloidsAtropineToluene : ethyl acetate :  dimethylamine (70 : 20 : 10)Dragendorff reagentVisibleOrange spot on yellow background
AnthraquinonesRheinEthyl acetate :  methanol : water (81 : 11 : 8)KOH reagentUV 366 nmYellow/orange/red
AntioxidantsVit EEthyl acetate : toluene (50 : 50)DPPH reagentVisibleWhite spot on purple background
CoumarinsCoumarinToluene : ethyl acetate (90 : 10)KOH reagentUV 366 nmLight blue/green
Essential oilsEugenolToluene : ethyl acetate (93 : 7)Anisaldehyde sulfuric acid reagentHeat 100°C VisiblePurple/red
FlavonoidsRutinEthyl acetate : formic acid : acetic acid : water (100 : 11 : 11 : 27)Natural Product (NP/PEG)UV 366 nmOrange/yellow/green/blue
Cardiac glycosides OuabainEthyl acetate : methanol : water (81 : 11 : 8)Kedde reagentVisiblePink/yellow/purple
PhenolicsCatecholToluene : ethyl acetate (97 : 3)Ferric chloride reagentVisibleBlue/black
SaponinsSaponinButanol : ethyl acetate : acetic acid : water (10.8 : 3.6 : 0.2 : 2.7)Anisaldehyde sulfuric acid reagentVisibleBlue
TanninsGallic acidMetanol : ethyl acetate : acetic acid (10 : 90 : 0.1)Ferric chloride reagentVisibleBlue/black