EXTRACTION AND ISOLATION OF EMBELIN USING FLASH CHROMATOGRAPHY

A rapid and efficient flash chromatographic process for selective isolation of embelin from Embelia ribes was developed. The rate of extraction and purity of embelin depends upon the solvent used for extraction and optimized chromatographic separation. Ethyl acetate was found to be best solvent for highest possible recovery of the embelin from Embelia ribes. Flash chromatography speed up the purification process for quicker results. The purified sample of embelin was then characterized by UV, HPTLC, NMR and Mass.