Vol. 4, Issue 3 (2015)

Author(s):
Olexandr Ochkur, Alla Kovaleva, Olexandr Goncharov, Andriy Komisarenko

Abstract:
Dead-nettle (Lamium L.) is a typical genus of the family Lamiaceae, represented more than 25 species in global flora. The aim of this research was to study the amino acids and monosaccharides composition of Lamium album L. herb extract. The object of the study was the extract, which have been obtained by 70% ethanol with white dead-nettle herb that was harvested in Kharkov region in summer 2011 at the flowering stage. By HPLC method the qualitative and quantitative analysis of 20 amino acids and 5 monosaccharides in the Lamium album L. herb extract was carried out. The observed amino acid (eg, a high content of glutamic and aspartic acid) and monosaccharide composition allows to predict to extract such types of pharmacological activity as sedative, antihypoxic, antitoxic, hepatoprotective and hypoammoniemic.