Further Validation of a Rapid Screening Semiquantitative Thin-Layer Chromatographic Method for Marketed Antimalarial Medicines for Adoption in Malawi

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dc.contributor.authorOsei-Safo, D.
dc.contributor.authorChikowe, I.
dc.contributor.authorHarrison, J.J.E.K.
dc.contributor.authorYeboah, D.K.
dc.contributor.authorAddae-Mensah, I.
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-25T11:18:44Z
dc.date.available2019-07-25T11:18:44Z
dc.date.issued2018-05
dc.description.abstractA recently developed semiquantitative thin-layer chromatographic (SQ-TLC) assay has been employed in postmarketing surveillance of antimalarial medicines used in Malawi prior to HPLC assay. Both methods gave analogous results in a significant majority of the samples, with a good correlation ( r = 0.9012) for the active pharmaceutical ingredients of the dosage forms assayed. Artemether-containing medicines had the highest percentage (92.67%) of samples with comparable results for both assays. The lowest percentage (66.67%) was observed in artesunate-containing medicines. The SQ-TLC method was validated for specificity, accuracy, precision, linearity, and stability according to the International Conference on Harmonisation guidelines, with the results falling within acceptable limits. For specificity, retention factor values of the test samples and reference standards were comparable, while accuracy and precision of 91.1 ± 5.7% were obtained for all samples. The method was linear in the range 1.0–2.0 µ g/spot with a correlation coefficient of r = 0.9783. Stability tests also fell within acceptable limits. In this study, we present the validation of the SQ-TLC method and propose its adoption as a rapid screening tool for field estimation of the quality of antimalarial and other essential medicines in Malawi and other parts of the developing world prior to a more accurate HPLC assay.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1155/2018/2130390
dc.identifier.otherVol.2018(4): pp 1-7
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/31754
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Analytical Methods in Chemistryen_US
dc.titleFurther Validation of a Rapid Screening Semiquantitative Thin-Layer Chromatographic Method for Marketed Antimalarial Medicines for Adoption in Malawien_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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