Review Article

A Comprehensive Review on Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities of Clinacanthus nutans (Burm.f.) Lindau

Table 6

HPLC quantification of C. nutans.

Sample detailsStationary phaseMobile phaseDetector; WavelengthFlow rate (mL/min)Elution methodStandard for QuantificationThe corresponding concentrationReference

Hot water; Oven dryThermo Scientific 
ODS Hypersil 
(5 μm, 100 × 4.6 mm)
Water with acetic acid (pH 2.74), acetonitrileUV; 
272–370 nm
0.8GradientGallic acid, catechin, caffeic acid, quercetin0.25 ± 0.01 μg/mg of dried sample[43]
Leaf; Taiping (Perak), Kota Tinggi (Johor), Sendayan (Negeri Sembilan); Ethanolic; Oven dry, SonicationKinetex Pentafluoro-phenyl (PFP) 
(5 μm, 250 × 4.6 mm)
Water with 0.8% (v/v) glacial acetic acid, acetonitrileUV-Vis/DAD; 
330 nm
0.7GradientShaftoside, orientin, isovitexin, vitexin17.43 ± 0.01 mmol/g[23]
Buds, Leaf; 1, 6 and 12 months old; Methanol; Freeze dryC18 
(5 μm, 250 × 4.6 mm)
0.03 M ortho-phosphoric acid, methanolUV-Vis; 
260–360 nm
1.0GradientCatechin, kaempferol, luteoli 7-O-β-D-glucoside, quercetin, gallic acid monohydrate, caffeic acid5.963 ± 0.545 mg/g DW[41]
Aerial; 86% ethanol; Oven dry; MAE, p-MAE, SFESymmetry C18 
(5 μm, 150 × 4.6 mm)
Methanol, 2-propanolUV-ELSD; 210 nm0.7Isocratic-sitosterol0.83 ± 0.10 mg/g DM[30]
Leaf; Hot water, water, 80 methanol; Freeze dry; SonicationLUNA C18 
(5 mm, 250 × 4.6 mm)
Water with 6% acetic acid (pH 2.27), acetonitrileDAD; 
320 nm
0.5GradientCinnamic acid, protocatechuic acid, ferulic acid, gallic acid, p-coumaric, chlorogenic acid, vanillic acid, caffeic acid33.28 mg/g extract[42]
Leaf, Aqueous, 80 methanol; SonicationLUNA C18 
(5 mm, 250 × 4.6 mm)
Water with 6% acetic acid (pH 2.27), acetonitrileDAD; 
320 nm
0.5GradientCinnamic acid, protocatechuic acid, ferulic acid, gallic acid, p-coumaric, chlorogenic acid, vanillic acid, caffeic acid33.38 ± 0.31 mg/g extract[39]

The text in bold word indicated that particular extract has the highest concentration of the particular standard.