(a) By HPTCL

Parameters

Levocetirizine

Montelukast

Linearity range

500-2500

ng spot-1

1000-5000 ng spot-1

r2 ± S.D.

0.9981 ± 0.0007

0.9982 ± 0.002

Slope ± S.D.

2.768 ± 0.005

1.756 ± 0.001

Intercept ± S.D

961 ± 1.92

3602 ± 3.40

Confidence limit of slopea

2.547-2.990

1.618-1.893

Confidence limit of intercepta

594.2-1328

 

3146-4057

Sy .X      

109.9

136.5

(b) By HPCL

Parameters

Levocetirizine

Montelukast

Linearity range

1 – 10 µg mL-1

2 – 20 µg mL-1

r2 ± S.D.

0.9987 ± 0.00

0.998 ± 0.01

Slope ± S.D.

40810 ± 19.44

56040  ± 21.61

Intercept ± S.D

-4930 ± 8.04

 15460 ±6.36

Intercept ± S.D

960.4 ± 1.92

3601 ± 3.40

Confidence limit of slopea 39120 - 42510 1.618 -1.893

Confidence limit of intercepta

-14250 - 4389

 

3146 - 4057
Sy .X       5126 136.5

*p<0.0001 - Slope significantly different from zero
a95% confidence limit.
Sy.X- Standard deviation of residuals from line.
Table 1: Linear regression data for calibration curves.