Articulo
Validation of a high performance liquid chromatographic method for quantitative determination of boldine in fluid extract of boldo
Author
Casal, Francieli
Mallmann, Michele
Pedroni, Helen C.
Grazziotin, Manoela M.
Tasso, Leandro
Institutions
Abstract
A simple and specific method was validated for quantification of boldine in fluid extract of
boldo (Peumus boldus Mol.) using high-performance liquid chromatography. A reversed-phase C<sub>18</sub>
, Phenomenex® (150 x 4.6 mm, 4 µm) column was employed. The mobile phase consisted of 0.1 % trifluoroacetic acid and acetonitrile (78:22, v/v) at a flow rate of 0.8 mL/min. The column was maintained at 30
°C and the boldine peak detection was performed at a wavelength of 281 nm. The parameters used in the
validation process were: linearity, specificity, precision, accuracy, limit of detection, limit of quantification
and robustness. The validated method was selective and linear (r≥0.9991) for boldine concentration considering 5.0, 10.0, 15.0, 20.0 and 25.0 micro;g/mL. The recovery ranged from 90.93 % to 96.24 % and the limit
of quantification was 2.41 micro;g/mL. The precision determined was reported as RSD (1.73 %). The method
can be successfully applied to measure boldine concentrations in Boldo extract and be included in routine
analysis of quality control. Colegio de Farmacéuticos de la Provincia de Buenos Aires