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A quantitative method for the determination of cucurbitacin-C inCucumis sativus L. is presented. Crude chloroform extracts of the leaves were subjected to thin layer chromatography (TLC). After treatment with antimony trichloride and heating, the fluorescence of the spots was measured with a ‘flying spot’ densitometer.
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Van Keulen, H.A. Fluorodensitometric estimation of cucurbitacin-C in leaves ofCucumis sativus L.. Plant Food Hum Nutr 31, 129–137 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01094037
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