STUDY OF STANDARDIZATION OF “CON MOC MIET TU”

Abstract

Objectives: To establish institutional standard of “Con moc miet tu”. Subjects and method: “Con moc miet tu” produced by Pharmarceutical Department, the University of Medicine and Pharmacy- Thai Nguyen university. Establishing the institutional standard for “Con moc miet tu” under the regulations of Vietnamese Phamacopoeia IV. Results: The composition has the yellow solution, characteristic odor, met the standards of volume uniformity, qualitative of Momordica cochinchinensis seeds (TLC or foamy reaction), density 0.89 ± 0.019 (g/mL); the dry biting 8.12 ± 0.68 (g/L); ethanol content 68.2 ± 1.48 (%); total saponin content 11.25 ± 1.39 (mg/mL). Conclusion: Institutional standard of “Con moc miet tu” has been established including appearance, volume uniformity, quantitative of total saponin, qualitative, density, ethanol content and dry bite.