Laboratory Handbook for the Fractionation of Natural Extracts

by Peter Houghton, Amala Raman

Overview

This laboratory manual will be welcomed by all research scientists involved in the extraction, fractionation and isolation of compounds from natural materials, especially those working with plants. The book is clear and concise, and features practical exercises to illustrate the techniques described in every chapter. It will provide an invaluable research reference tool for those scientists investigating the potential benefits of ethnomedicine and the properties of chemicals isolated from natural flora.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461376620
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	11/02/2012
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
Pages:	199
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

1 Introduction.- 1.1 The need for this book — an active extract, what happens next?.- 1.2 Why is it important to find out the nature of the active components?.- 1.3 Green chemicals — the renewed interest in natural products as sources of bioactive compounds.- 1.4 What are we doing?.- 1.5 Bibliography.- 2 Important concepts.- 2.1 Introduction.- Polarity.- 2.3 Dilution and concentration factors.- 2.4 Synergy.- 2.5 Deterioration, decomposition and storage.- 2.6 Biological variation.- 2.7 Authentication of material.- 2.8 Dereplication.- 3 Methods for extraction and sample clean-up.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Factors to be considered in selecting an extraction method.- 3.3 General extraction methods.- 3.4 Extraction methods for specific phyhemical groups.- 3.5 Clean-up techniques to remove unwanted substances.- 3.6 Bibliography.- 4 Crude fractionation procedures.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Choice of fractionation method.- 4.3 Common fractionation methods.- 4.4 Bibliography.- 5 Chromatographic fractionation procedures.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 The principles of chromatography.- 5.3 Physico-chemical processes taking place in chromatography.- 5.4 Bibliography.- 6 Chromatographic procedures using columns and liquid-liquid systems.- 6.1 Column chromatography.- 6.2 Liquid-liquid partition schemes.- 6.3 Bibliography.- 7 Layer chromatography.- 7.1 Layer chromatography.- 7.2 Preparative thin-layer chromatography and paper chromatography.- 7.3 Bibliography.- 8 Analysis of crude extracts, fractions and isolated compounds.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Qualitative analysis of mixtures and isolates.- 8.3 Quantitative analytical methods.- 8.4 Biological assays.- 8.5 Bibliography.- 9 General methods.- 9.1 Basic techniques in handling extracts.- 9.2 Isolation of active compounds.- 9.3Chromatographic procedures.- 9.4 Basic techniques in thin-layer chromatography.- 9.5 Bibliography.- 10 Practical exercises in chemical screening and fractionation of crude extracts from plant materials.- 10.1 Chemical screening.- 10.2 Exercises in extraction, clean-up, fractionation and Chromatographicmethods.- Appendix A Recipes for chemical test reagents.