Methods of standardization and quality control of homeopathic matrix tinctures of
Coffea arabica and
Coffea tosta obtained using green and roasted coffee beans are described. They include the organoleptic characteristics, qualitative reactions,
TLC, quantitative estimation of caffeine and total phenolcarboxylic acids (calculated as caffeic acid), relative density,
and percentage of dry residue. The period of expiration on storage is established at two years. These methods are included
in drafts of pharmacopoeial monographs for homeopathic matrix tinctures of
Coffea arabica and
Coffea tosta.
Translated from Khimiko-Farmatsevticheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 42, No. 11, pp. 45–48, November, 2008.