The purified taxol substance by HPLC from the above steps was subjected to instrumental analysis [48 (link),49 (link),50 (link),51 (link),52 (link)]. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and ultraviolet (UV) spectra of the suspected taxol molecule were carried out as described previously in the microanalytical center, Cairo University (Egypt) [13 (link),53 (link)]. 1H and 13C NMR spectra were carried out (JEOL, ECA-500II, 500MHz NMR, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt) in comparison to authentic taxol. Samples were dissolved in Deut-rated chloroform (CDCl3), chemical shifts were given in ppm (δ-scale) and coupling constants were expressed in hertz (Hz) [52 (link),54 ].
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