Abstract

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF KAEMPFEROL

Minal S. Patil* and Dr. V. R. Patil

ABSTRACT

Kaempferol (3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one) is a flavonoid found in many edible plants (e.g. tea, broccoli, cabbage, kale, beans, endive, leek, tomato, strawberries and grapes) and in plants or botanical products commonly used in traditional medicine (e.g. Ginkgo biloba). Numerous preclinical studies have shown that kaempferol and some glycosides of kaempferol have a wide range of pharmacological activities, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anticancer, cytotoxic, antiviral and anti-allergic activities. The present study was carried out to characterize the Kaempferol using preliminary studies like organoleptic evaluation, TLC analysis, UV-Visible spectroscopy and HPLC analysis.

Keywords: Kaempferol, HPLC, UV spectroscopy, TLC analysis etc.