Table 2.
Quantity of spironolactone applied on chromatographic plates for NP-TLC and RP-TLC developed by different mobile phases.
| Chromatographic system | Sorbent | Mobile phase | Quantity of spironolactone applied on chromatographic plates (µg/spot) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NP-TLC | 1.05715 | A | 0.2–0.4 |
| B | 0.2–0.4 | ||
| C | 0.6–0.8 | ||
| 1.05567 | A | 0.3–0.5 | |
| B | 0.5–0.7 | ||
| C | 1.0–3.0 | ||
| 1.05554 | A | 0.6–0.8 | |
| B | 0.2–0.4 | ||
| C | 1.0–3.0 | ||
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| RP-TLC | RP-2F254 | D | 0.2–0.4 |
| E | 0.2–0.4 | ||
| F | 2.0–4.0 | ||
| RP-18F254 | D | 1.0–3.0 | |
| E | 0.2–0.4 | ||
| F | 1.0–3.0 | ||
| RP-8F254 | D | 2.0–4.0 | |
| E | 2.0–4.0 | ||
| F | 1.0–3.0 | ||
Mobile phase A: n-hexane-ethyl acetate-glacial acetic acid (24.5 : 24.5 : 1, v/v/v); mobile phase B: chloroform-acetone (45 : 5, v/v); mobile phase C: ethyl acetate-n-hexane (38 : 12, v/v); mobile phase D: methanol-water (40 : 10, v/v); mobile phase E: acetonitrile-water (35 : 15, v/v); mobile phase F: dioxane-water (40 : 10, v/v).