“…In previous studies, samples containing Trichilia catigua extracts were analysed by spectrophotometry, thin layer chromatography (TLC), and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). However, these methodologies have problems with specificity, long analysis time (more than 30 min, for HPLC analysis) and overlapping peaks, particularly with respect to diastereomers of cinchonains Ia and Ib, which hampers quantitative analysis of the extracts and semipurified fractions (Beltrame et al, ; Kletter et al, ; Baby et al, ; Beltrame et al, ; Daolio et al, ; Longhini et al, ).…”