A rapid and simple reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatographic me
thod has been developed for the quantitative determination of asiaticoside,
a pharmacologically active constituent from Centella asiatica, Using an oc
tadecyl silane-packed column eluted with water (containing 1% trifluoroacet
ic acid):methanol (30:70, v/v), asiaticoside was well resolved from other c
onstituents. These optimized analytical conditions allowed the determinatio
n of asiaticoside with a recovery of 97%, Copyright (C) 1999 John Wiley & S
ons, Ltd.