ABSTRACT

Introduction to HPTLC ..........................................................................................242 High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography versus Conventional Thin Layer Chromatography? ...........................................................................242 Theoretical Background ....................................................................................242 Apparatus .......................................................................................................... 243 Standardization of Methodology .......................................................................244

HPTLC for Identication of Botanicals .................................................................245 Why HPTLC for the Identication of Botanicals? ...........................................245 Methods and Their Validation ...........................................................................245