Development of a High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Method for the Quantitative Determination of Hyperforin

Neerja Tewari^a, Hema Menghani^b, P. D. Hamrapurkar^b, Tukaram Mane^a, Ashish Suthar^a*, and Vijay Singh Chauhan^a

^a Piramal Life Sciences limited, 1, Nirlon Complex, Off. Western Express Highway, Goregaon (East), Mumbai – 400 063. Maharashtra, India
^b Pharmaceutical Analysis, Principal K. M. Kundnani College of Pharmacy, Jote Joy Building, Rambhau Salgaoankar Marg, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005. India.

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