Purification of Natural Products Using Mass Directed Fractionation

This poster describes an experimental Flash Chromatography- Mass Spectrometry (FCMS) system being used with both normal and reversed phase solvent systems to screen for novel compounds during purification. The purification of an extract of Curcuma longa is used as a model for other extracts due to an interest in compounds from this plant for anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and natural coloring activities.