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Identification of Plant Stains Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography

NCJ Number
118043
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 34 Issue: 2 Dated: (March 1989) Pages: 328-335
Author(s)
Y Hayashiba; T Nagata; I Miyajima; K Kimura; K Kudo
Date Published
1989
Length
8 pages
Annotation
A study was designed to identify stains derived from plant pigments.
Abstract
Using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), 13 species of common weeds were examined, and 12 flavonoids were detected from as low as 100 to 200 g of dried leaves and from their stains. Identification of plant species could be made, based on the various chromatographic patterns of the flavonoids with different retention indices, using rutin and rhamnetin as the reference standards. A brief practical case of application is described. (Author abstract)