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Table 3 Results of recovery studies

From: A comparative study on the traditional Indian Shodhana and Chinese processing methods for aconite roots by characterization and determination of the major components

Accuracy

Aconitine

Mesaconitine

Hypaconitine

*Mean ± S. D.

*Mean ± S. D.

*Mean ± S. D.

Low level Spike (50%)

Amount of standard added (ng)

2.200

2.460

2.260

Amount of standard recovered (ng)

2.313 ± 0.012

2.316 ± 0.002

2.203 ± 0.004

% Recovery

105.150

94.174

97.516

Intermediate level Spike (100%)

Amount of standard added (ng)

4.440

4.920

4.520

Amount of standard recovered (ng)

4.159 ± 0.007

5.326 ± 0.013

3.928 ± 0.010

% Recovery

93.671

108.250

86.920

High level Spike (150%)

Amount of standard added (ng)

6.640

7.380

6.78

Amount of standard recovered (ng)

6.573 ± 0.005

7.330 ± 0.006

6.474 ± 0.004

% Recovery

98.992

99.322

95.500

Avg. Recovery

99.271%

100.582%

93.312%

RSD %

0.057

0.070

0.060

  1. *(n = 3) for each of the values mentioned for the above determinations.