Research Article

Fractionation of an Extract of Pluchea odorata Separates a Property Indicative for the Induction of Cell Plasticity from One That Inhibits a Neoplastic Phenotype

Table 1

Mobile phases used for VLC of the dichloromethane extract.

Mobile phaseRelationVolume (l)FractionsResidue (g)

Petroleum ether4
Petroleum ether : chloroform9 : 15F1.1 23.9
Chloroform12
Chloroform : methanol9 : 19F1.210.8 g
Chloroform : methanol7 : 39
Chloroform : methanol5 : 59
Chloroform : methanol3 : 79F1.31.6 g
Chloroform : methanol1 : 99
Methanol9