Investigation of the influence of clathrate hydrate crystals on the structuring of homeopathic high dilutions

High dilutions (HD) of drugs used in homeopathy are mostly too dilute to contain original drug molecules. But evidences support their specific biological and therapeutic effects. The reason behind this is thought to be water structure characteristic of the original drug. Spectroscopic studies indicate that the specific water structure in HDs can be resolved into free water molecules, hydrogen bonding strength of water hydroxyl, number of hydrogen bonds and clathrate hydrate crystals (CHC). HDs are prepared in EtOH water solution by serial dilution and mechanical agitation, and are called potencies. The objective of the present study is to further confirm the presence of CHCs in the two potencies of three drugs. Electronic spectra of the HDs of the potencies indicate two broad peaks and marked difference in intensities of absorption. Furior Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectra of the test potencies and their control show difference in intensity shift and contour shape of OH stretching and bending bands. All the experimental data indicate the presence of CHCs in varying amounts in the test potencies.

High Dilutions of Drugs show Distinct Variation from each other in their Electronic Spectra

Drugs at high dilution (HD) produce therapeutic effect on man, animals and plants. Experimental evidence shows that free water molecules and hydrogen bond strength of OH groups constitute the physical basis of HDs which are otherwise devoid of original drug molecules. HDs are produced in aqueous EtOH by serial dilution of a substance with mechanical agitation or succussion in each step, and are called potencies. Three potencies 6 cH, 12 cH and 30 cH of two drugs Anacardium orientale and Natrum muriaticum(NaCl) and their mother tincture (MT) are used in this study. Electronic spectra of these MTs and potencies, all in 90% EtOH, were taken in the wavelength region of 190 nm ­350 nm. The objective is to find out any additional physical-chemical entities in potencies besides the aforesaid two factors. It was reported earlier that charge transfer (CT) interaction accompanies potentization of drugs. This study focused on the CT interaction. The results indicate that spectral pattern and absorbance intensities of the test samples vary from each other. Natm 6cH (absorbance 0.30 at 196.53nm), 12cH (abs. 0.06 at 196.53nm) and 30cH (abs. 1.32 at 196.5nm). Anac 6cH (abs. 0.33 at 203nm), 12cH (abs. 0.61 at 208nm) and 30cH (abs. 0.09 at 200.67nm). The spectrum of each potency shows two peaks. The 2nd peak at higher wave length belongs to CT interaction. Anac 6cH suc, 7cH unsuc. Insersections at 197.14nm with abs. 0.05, and 290nm with abs. 0.01. Anac 12cH suc, 13cH unsuc. Intersections at 196.93nm with abs. 0.06, and 273nm with abs. 0.00. Anac 30cH suc, 31cH unsuc. Intersections at 194.42nm with abs. -0.05, 238.03nm with abs. -0.01, 252.15nm with abs. -0.002, and 261nm with abs. 0.004. Natm 6cH suc, 7cH unsuc. Intersection at 199.44nm with Abs -0.11. Natm 12cH suc, 13cH unsuc. Instersection at 200.48nm with abs. -0.11. Natm 30cH suc, 31cH unsuc. Intersection at 204.24nm with abs. -0.08. Potentization involves CT interaction in consecutive potencies. Water and EtOH do not form a homogeneous mixture and have aggregates of EtOHand water molecules. CT interactions occur in these individual aggregates and are mostly inter molecular within EtOH or water. These aggregates vary from each other in the test samples. The spectra of test samples were analysed for margin of error (MOE). The MOE is very small (0.001-0.002%), and for this reason the difference between the spectra is significant. Besides that the intersection between consecutive spectra vary in number and position. It is concluded that water and EtOH aggregates and their relative distribution constitute additional physical-chemical basis of potencies.

High dilutions of a drug of COVID-19 origin show difference in ranks

High dilutions (HDs) of drugs, used in Homeopathy, are prepared in aqueous EtOH (ethanol) through serial dilution accompanying mechanical agitation or succussion, and are called potencies. The potencies from the rank 12 onwards are too dilute to contain any original drug molecules. Do the potency ranks show any difference from each other? Do serial dilution and succussion contribute to the difference in potency ranks? This study aims to address these two questions. The throat swab of a Covid-19 patient was preserved and diluted with aqueous EtOH 90% to prepare the mother tincture (MT) and five different potencies of Covid named Covidinum. These potencies and their solvent media were analysed by electronic and vibrational spectroscopy. Charge transfer (CT) and proton transfer interactions occur during preparation of the potencies. The FT-IR spectra of all the test samples after normalization show difference from each other with respect to O-H stretching and bending (v2) bands. Serial dilution and succussion contribute to the observed difference in ranks and CT interactions.

Spectrophotometric determination of rosuvastatin in pharmaceutical formulations using quinalizarin

ABSTRACT This work presents the development of a methodology based on the formation of a charge transfer complex between quinalizarin and rosuvastatin, allowing for the spectrophotometric determination of rosuvastatin at 579 nm. The factors involved in the sensitivity of the technique were studied (nature and proportion of the solvent, reaction time, pH of aqueous phase and quinalizarin concentration). The proposed spectrophotometric procedures were validated with respect to linearity, ranges, precision, accuracy, detection and quantification limits. Calibration curves of the formed color products showed good linear relationships over the concentration range of 6-15 mg L-1. The proposed method has been successfully applied, which can be confirmed by interference test (comparison between the standard curves and addition of analyte), method precision (RSD 2.3% to 6 mg L-1), and by accuracy (statistically equivalent results between the proposed method and a chromatographic method of reference).

Charge-transfer interaction of drug quinidine with quinol, picric acid and DDQ：Spectroscopic characterization and biological activity studies towards understanding the drug-receptor mechanism / 药物分析学报

Investigation of charge-transfer (CT) complexes of drugs has been recognized as an important phenomenon in understanding of the drug-receptor binding mechanism. Structural, thermal, morpholo-gical and biological behavior of CT complexes formed between drug quinidine (Qui) as a donor and quinol (QL), picric acid (PA) or dichlorodicyanobenzoquinone (DDQ) as acceptors were reported. The newly synthesized CT complexes have been spectroscopically characterized via elemental analysis;infrared (IR), Raman, 1H NMR and electronic absorption spectroscopy; powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD);thermogravimetric (TG) analysis and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). It was found that the obtained complexes are nanoscale, semi-crystalline particles, thermally stable and spontaneous. The molecular composition of the obtained complexes was determined using spectrophotometric titration method and was found to be 1:1 ratios (donor:acceptor). Finally, the biological activities of the obtained CT complexes were tested for their antibacterial activities. The results obtained herein are satisfactory for estimation of drug Qui in the pharmaceutical form.

Simple and rapid spectrophotometric assay of albendazole in pharmaceuticals using iodine and picric acid as CT complexing agents

Two simple, rapid and inexpensive spectrophotometric methods are described for the determination of albendazole (ALB) in bulk drug and in tablets. The methods are based on charge-transfer (CT) complexation reaction involving ALB as n-donor and iodine as σ-acceptor (method A) in dichloromethane or picric acid (PA) as π-acceptor (method B) in chloroform. The absorbance of CT complexes was measured at 380 nm for method A, and 415 nm for method B. The optimization of the experimental conditions is described. Under optimum conditions, Beer's law obeyed over the concentration ranges 8.0-240 and 2.4-42 μg mL-1 for method A and method B, respectively. The apparent molar absorptivity of CT complexes at the respective λmax are calculated to be 1.17×103 and 5.22×103 L mol-1 cm-1 respectively, and the corresponding Sandell sensitivity values are 0.2273 and 0.0509 ng cm-2. The limits of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ) are calculated to be (0.69 and 2.08), and (0.10 and 0.30) μg mL-1 with method A, and method B, respectively. The intra-day and inter-day accuracy expressed as % RE and precision expressed as % RSD were less than 3%. The methods were applied to the determination of ALB in tablets.

Dois métodos espectrofotométricos, simples, rápidos e de baixo custo são descritos para a determinação do albendazol (ALB) como fármaco e em comprimidos. Os métodos baseiam-se em reação de complexação de transferência de carga (TC) envolvendo ALB como n-doador e iodo como aceptor de σ (método A) em diclorometano ou ácido pícrico como π-aceptor (método B), em clorofórmio. A absorção de complexos TC foi medida em 380 nm para o método A e 415 nm para o método B. A otimização das condições experimentais é descrita. Sob condições ideais, a lei de Beer é obedecida nas concentrações entre 8,0 e 240 e 2,4 e 42 μg mL-1 para os métodos A e B, respectivamente. A absortividade molar aparente dos complexos de TC no respectivo λ max foi calculada como sendo 1,17×103 e 5,22×103 L mol-1 cm-1, respectivamente, e os valores de sensibilidade de Sandell correspondentes são 0,2273 e 0,0509 ng cm-2. Os limites de detecção (LOD) e quantificação (LOQ) calculados são (0,69 e 2,08) e (0,10 e 0,30) μg mL-1, com o método A e o método B, respectivamente. A exatidão intra-dia e inter-dia, expressa como % de erro relativo e precisão expressa como % DPR foi inferior a 3%. Os métodos foram aplicados para a determinação de ALB em comprimidos.

Spectrophotometric Determination of Rabeprazole Sodium Using Two Charge Transfer Complexation Reactions.

This work presents two simple and direct spectrophotometric methods for determination of rabeprazole sodium (RB) through charge transfer complexation reactions. The first method is based on the reaction of the drug with p-chloranilic acid (p-CA) in acetonitrile to give a red colored product with maximum absorbance at 518 nm. The second method is based upon the interaction of RB and 7,7,8,8‐tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) in acetone resulting in the formation of a bluish-green complex measured at 845 nm. Factors affecting the color development were studied and optimized. The proposed colorimetric procedures were effectively validated with respect to linearity, ranges, precision, accuracy, robustness, detection and quantification limits. Regression analysis for the calibration curves of the formed color products with p-CA and TCNQ showed good linear relationships over the concentration ranges of 20–200 and 2–16 μg/mL respectively. The method was successfully applied to the assay of rabeprazole enteric coated tablets with good accuracy and precision. Assay results were statistically compared to a reference HPLC method where no significant differences were observed between the proposed methods and reference method.

Spectrophotometric determination of valsartan using p-chloranilic acid as π-acceptor in pure and in dosage forms.

The aim of this work was to develop a simple, sensitive and extraction free spectrophotometric method for the quantitative estimation of valsartan in both pure and in pharmaceutical preparations. The developed method is based on the charge transfer complexation reaction between valsartan (VRT) as n- electron donor and pchloranilic acid (p-CA) as π-acceptor. VRT reacts with p-CA in methanol to produce a bright pink colored complex with a maximum absorption at 530 nm. Beer's law was obeyed in the concentration range of 5-50 μg/mL. The linear regression equation of the calibration graph is A = 0.0081+0.0092C with a regression coefficient (r) of 0.9976 (n = 7). The molar absorptivity is calculated to be 2.06 × 103 L mol–1 cm–1 and the Sandell sensitivity is 0.1025 μg cm–2. The limits of detection (LOD) and quantitation (LOQ) values are calculated according to ICH guidelines. The method developed is successfully applied to the determination of VRT in dosage forms.