Research Article

The New TLC Method for Separation and Determination of Multicomponent Mixtures of Plant Extracts

Table 2

The program used for five-step gradient elution for the development in second dimension for Thymi Oleum.

Mobile phaseStep number 1Step number 2Step number 3Step number 4Step number 5

Toluene100.099.098.097.097.0
Ethyl acetate 0.01.02.03.03.0
Development distance (cm)10.09.09.08.08.0

The composition is given in % v/v.