Table 1.
Adulterants | Structure | Raman Shift (cm−1) of Spot on TLC | Raman Shift (cm−1) of Reference Powder | Intensity |
---|---|---|---|---|
Prednisone (A) |
1657 | 1658 | s | |
1602 | 1607 | w | ||
Prednisone acetate (B) |
1658 | 1660 | s | |
1603 | 1606 | w | ||
Prednisolone (C) |
1655 | 1658 | s | |
1605 | 1604 | w | ||
Hydrocortisone (D) |
1652 | 1645 | s | |
1614 | 1613 | s | ||
Hydrocortisone acetate (E) |
1628 | 1629 | s | |
1617 | 1619 | s | ||
Dexamethasone (F) |
1661 | 1658 | s | |
1605 | 1606 | w |
s, strong; w, weak.