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ABSTRACT:
Designed for the simultaneous estimation of Piracetam (PIRA) and Vinpocetine (VINP) combination a validated
Reversed Phase-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (RP-HPLC) method was developed. The separation
and analysis were performed on a reversed phase C18 column (250 mm×4.6 mm) with particle size 5 μm as the
stationary phase. The mobile phase selected was consisting of potassium dihydrogen phosphate buffer (0.05M,
pH 6.0): methanol (50:50, v/v) with flow rate 1.0 ml/ min. For the detection of analytes, 225 nm was selected as
suitable wavelength. The retention times of 3.52 min and 7.41 min was found for PIRA and VINP respectively.
The proposed method exhibited good linearity over the concentration range of 80-480 μg/ml for PIRA and 2 - 12
μg/ml for VINP. The correlation coefficient (r2) value of 0.999 and 0.996 for PIRA and VINP were found
respectively. The ICH Q2 (R1) guidelines were followed for validation of this developed method. The %
recovery of piracetam and vinpocetine was found 101.38 ± 0.71 % and 102.04 ± 0.58 %. The % RSD for the
method was found to be less than 2 shows the technique is precise one. The developed method was precise,
accurate, robust, selective and rapid for simultaneous estimation of PIRA and VINP. Finally, the optimized
method was used for analysis of in-house bilayered tablet formulation. The percentage purity was found to be
103.63 ± 0.02 for VINP and 100.92 ± 0.67 for PIRA in a tablet.
INTRODUCTION:
Piracetam (2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide) is a
universally recognized as the ‘Smart’ or ‘nootropic’
drugs (Fig. 1a). It is a water-soluble cyclic derivative of
neurotransmitter GABA. 1-4 This drug is responsible to
improve memory and cognition, improve blood flow and
supply of oxygen to brain, delay brain aging, support
stroke recovery, and improve Down syndrome,
Alzheimer's, dementia, dyslexia and is also used for
schizophrenia treatment. It improves cognitive function
Received on 12.12.2017 Accepted on 21.02.2018 without leading to sedation or stimulation and also
© Asian Pharma Press All Right Reserved protects the cerebral cortex against hypoxia.2 For the
Asian J. Pharm. Ana. 2018; 8(2):103-108. analysis of piracetam in biological fluids various
DOI: 10.5958/2231-5675.2018.00020.0 methods were developed like thin layer densitometric
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Table 1 System Suitability Parameters and its average weight was calculated. All the tablets
Parameters PIRA VINP were triturated and an accurately weighed tablet powder
Retention time (tR) (min) 3.52 ± 0.02 7.41 ± 0.01
Peak Area 247127±1585 53467 ± 29.24
equivalent to about 40 mg of PIRA and 0.5 mg of VINP
Theoretical plate (N) 130771 ± 206 110689 ± 273 was shaken with 10 mL diluents and sonicated them for
Capacity factor (k’) 0.4 1.96 30 min. The volume was adjusted up to the mark using
Asymmetry 1.05 ± 0.015 1.09 ± 0.034 the diluents. The resulting solution was then filtered
Resolution 24.67 through the Whatman's filter paper; discarded first 5-6
Separation factor 4.9
mL of filtrate and then 0.4 mL of filtrate was diluted to
10.0 mL with diluents to obtain a concentration of 400
μg/mL of PIRA and 5 μg/mL of VINP respectively.
Linearity and Range
Initially, 100 μg/mL working standard solutions was Standard solution (4000 μg/mL of PIRA and 50
prepared. From this working standard, solution mixtures μg/mL of VINP)
in the range of 80–480 and 2–12 μg/ml for PIRA and Accurately weighed quantity of 0.5 mg VINP, 40 mg of
VINP respectively were acquired by diluting with PIRA was dissolved in 100 mL mobile phase in a
mobile phase. The samples were analysed thrice under volumetric flask.
optimized chromatographic conditions. The calibration
curves were plotted as the concentration of drug versus Working standard solution mixture (400 μg/mL of
the corresponding peak areas. The slope and Y intercept PIRA and 5 μg/mL of VINP)
value of the calibration curve were calculated. 16 From above standard solution (400 μg/mL of PIRA, 5
μg/mL of VINP), 1.0 mL was pipetted and diluted with
Application of the developed RP-HPLC method for mobile phase up to 10 mL.
evaluation of bilayered tablet
Analysis of PIRA and VINP from bilayered tablets Working solution
For quantification of PIRA and VINP in a bilayered Three sets of 10.0 mL volumetric flask were taken. To
tablet (label claim: 400 mg PIRA and 5 mg VINP per each set, the sample solution (0.8 mL) was pipetted. The
600 mg of the tablet) 20 tablets were taken and first set of 80 % of 3 volumetric flasks, to which 0.64
triturated. An amount of triturated powder corresponding mL of standard solution and working standard mixture
to 400 mg PIRA and 5 mg VINP was added to was added and the volume was adjusted to the mark. The
volumetric flask and dilute up to 50 mL with mobile second set 100 % of 3 volumetric flasks, to which 0.8
phase. The solution in volumetric flask was subjected to mL of standard solution and working standard mixture
sonication for 15 min to confirm thorough drug was added and the volume was attuned up to the mark.
extraction from tablet powder and then the volume was The third set of 120 % of 3 volumetric flasks, to which
made up to 100 mL with mobile phase. The resultant 0.96 mL of standard solution and Working standard
solution (4000 μg/mL of PIRA and 50 μg/mL of VINP) solution mixture was added and the volume was attuned
was passed through 0.45 µm filter paper. To up to the mark.
obtain sample solution containing 400 μg/mL of PIRA
and 5 μg/mL of VINP, 1 mL of above prepared solution Procedure
mixture was pipetted in a volumetric flask and diluted A fixed quantity 20.0 µl was injected as per optimized
upto 10 mL with mobile phase. This assay procedure chromatographic conditions for HPLC analysis and the
was repeated for five times. peak area was noted for each analysis for further
calculations.
Method validation
Validation of this proposed method was carried as per Precision
ICH Q2 (R1) guidelines considering different parameters Both the intraday and interday variation study was
like system suitability, linearity, range, precision, performed thrice. The results obtained were expressed in
accuracy, LOD, LOQ, Ruggedness and terms of % RSD (% relative standard deviation).
Robustness.15, 17, 18
LOD and LOQ
Accuracy The quantitation limit is a parameter of a quantitative
For PIRA and VINP, recovery study was carried out at assay for low levels of compounds in sample matrices
80 %, 100 % and 120 % of label claim using the and is used particularly for the determination of
standard addition method. 19 impurities and/or degradation products. The limit of
detection (LOD) and limit of quantitation (LOQ) were
Sample Solution determined using following formulae. 20, 21
Twenty tablets had been taken (each tablet containing
400 mg of PIRA and 5 mg of VINP) weighed separately
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