Research Article

Determination of Cassiarin A Level of Cassia siamea Leaf Obtained from Various Regions in Indonesia Using the TLC-Densitometry Method

Table 1

Characteristics of Cassiarin A [18].

MethodCharacteristic

1Molecular weight213.23 g/mol
2RF value0.34 ± 0.01 (silica GF254, chloroform : ethanol 85 : 15)
3ColorReddish solid
4UVλmax (EtOH) at 368 nm
5IR3420 cm−1 and 2940 cm−1 (characteristic peak of hydroxyl group (-OH) and/or (NH))
1660 cm−1 and 1620 cm−1 (characteristic peak of ether)
1395 cm−1, 1370 cm−1, and 1190 cm−1
61H-NMR position (numbering as in Figure 1)Chemical shift (ppm)
36.03 (1H, s)
66.46 (1H, s)
86.48 (1H, s)
92.20 (3H, s)
106.70 (1H, s)
122.34 (3H, s)