1. DISEÑO, ELABORACIÓN Y CONTROL DEL EXTRACTO FLUIDO DE PARTHENIUM HYSTEROPHORUS L. "(ESCOBA AMARGA)".
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Saucedo Hernández, Yanelis, Alba de Armas, Miguel Ángel, Montenegro, Osvaldo Norman, Ramos Hernández, Ismarys, and Delgado Trujillo, Amanda
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SPECIFIC gravity , *PARTHENIUM hysterophorus , *REFRACTIVE index , *PLANT size , *PLANT species - Abstract
Introduction: Parthenium hysterophorus is a plant species to which anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial actions are attributed. In the Local Production Centers (LPC) in the country, a bitter broom tincture is made for dermatological conditions; however, a fluid extract is not available as an active pharmaceutical ingredient for the production of more bioavailable semi-solid formulations. Objective: To develop a fluid extract of bitter broom with physicochemical quality for pharmaceutical use. Materials and Methods: A 2³ factorial, two-level design of experiments was carried out with three independent factors [particle size of the plant material, ethanol concentration (menstruum) and contact time between plant material and menstruum]. The response variables considered were: dry residue (%), relative density (g.cm-3), refractive index, pH, ethanolic content (%). The order of selection of the fluid extracts for their preparation was at random based on the experimental design. Results and Discussion: A greater variability for the extracts in the pH and dry residue parameters was observed; however, these are within the limits indicated in the National Formulary of Phytopharmaceuticals and Apipharmaceuticals (NFPA) for other plant species. There is also a coincidence in the refractive index, relative density and ethanolic content with what is described in the form. Conclusions: The quality specifications of the 8 formulations correspond to what is stipulated in the NFPA. The variant of choice, according to comprehensive results, is the one that uses 70% ethanol, 1 mm particle size and 12 h extraction time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024