Alizarin and purpurin contents of Rubia tinctorum L. roots collected from various regions of Turkey [Turkiye'nin degisik yorelerinden toplanan Rubia tinctorum L. koklerinde alizarin ve purpurin miktarlari]

Abstract

The effect of extraction method on the recovery of alizarin and purpurin from roots of Rubia tinctorum L. was investigated. Alizarin and purpurin contents in Turkish Madder collected from various regions of Anatolia have been determined quantitatively by reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography.