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Quantitation of cortico-steroids as common adulterants in local drugs by HPLC

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A sensitive and specific method for quantitation of the steroids betamethasone, prednisolone and cortisone acetate commonly used as adulterants in locally produced herb extracts and in certain homeopathic drugs is described. Reverse-phase liquid chromatography with UV detection has been used.

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  1. Analytical Chemistry Group, Nuclear Chemistry Division, PINSTECH, P.O. Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan

    S. Ahmed & M. Riaz

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Ahmed, S., Riaz, M. Quantitation of cortico-steroids as common adulterants in local drugs by HPLC. Chromatographia 31, 67–70 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02290499

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