Green analytical profiling of Teucrium chamaedrysL. using natural deep eutectic solvents and planar chromatography: a greenness assessment by the National Environmental Methods Index and analytical eco-scale

Owing to the use of large volumes of toxic solvents and reagents, green analytical methods have gained increasing importance in natural product research. Herein, a green approach is proposed using the natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES) for the extraction and separation of phenols from Teucrium chamaedrysby use of an ecofriendly high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) method. Principal component analysis was used to classify NADES extracts based on HPTLC data. The method’s greenness was assessed using two different tools: the National Environmental Methods Index (NEMI) and the analytical eco-scale. This method can also find application in routine quality control analysis of the investigated medicinal herb with minimal harm to the environment or human health.