Changes in the content and antioxidative activity of β-carotene and its metabolite vitamin A during gastrointestinal digestion and absorption and optimisation of HPLC-based detection

The β-Carotene (BC), an important precursor of vitamin A (VA), possesses antioxidant activity but is fat-soluble and has low bioavailability. In previous in-vitro assays evaluating antioxidant and 2,2′-azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPH) free radical scavenging, both BC and VA showed a strong ability to scavenge radicals and protected cells from oxidative stress. Here, we used artificially simulated gastrointestinal digestion and Caco-2 cell absorption models to evaluate the bioavailability of the BC during gastrointestinal digestion and absorption using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis. We observed high absorptive and transfer rates of BC and detected retinol metabolites (Vitamin A). Therefore, BC can be detected in the acidic gastrointestinal environment using HPLC. Optimised method provided better separation of BC and VA in the column, improving the accuracy of the test results.     

Formation of acrylamide in microwave-roasted sorghum and associated dietary risk

The effect of microwave roasting parameters (300, 450 and 600 W; 5, 10 and 15 min) on acrylamide content in sorghum grain was determined using High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)-photo diode array (PDA) detector coupled with C-18 column. Samples roasted at 300 and 450 W did not possess acrylamide, whereas 600 W (15 min) favoured formation of 2740.19 µg/kg of acrylamide, levels far exceeding the defined European Union (EU) limits. The chronic daily intake (CDI) for acrylamide through consumption of such grain flour was 3.25–9.5-fold higher to Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) defined high exposure limits. The margin of exposure (MOE) values ranged from 4.3 to 12.76 and from 11.07 to 32.27 for neoplastic and neurological effects, respectively, demonstrating high exposure and serious health concerns associated with dietary intake of this toxicant. This study assesses the risk for the Indian population and highlights the importance of optimising process parameters for food product to minimise such exposure risks.     

高效液相法测定水产品中孔雀石绿含量的不确定度评定

目的 评定高效液相法测定水产品中孔雀石绿(MG)含量的不确定度。方法 通过建立数学模型, 对高效液相法测定水产品中孔雀石绿含量进行不确定度评定, 分析不确定来源及其对测定过程中不确定度的相对贡献, 并计算合成不确定度, 最终得到水产品中孔雀石绿的扩展不确定度。结果 当水产品中孔雀石绿含量为1.8822 ug/kg时, 在95%的置信区间下, 合成不确定度为0.09644 ug/kg, 扩展不确定度为0.19288 ug/kg (k=2)。结论 本文如实分析高效液相法测定水产品中孔雀石绿含量的不确定度, 评定结果表明, 实验过程的不确定度主要来源于标准曲线拟合, 仪器重复测量和标准溶液配制以及试样定容体积。本文为以后的检测工作提供可行性建议。     

高效液相色谱法测定维生素K胶囊中维生素K2含量不确定度评估

目的评估高效液相色谱法测定维生素K胶囊中的维生素K_2含量的不确定度。方法采用高效液相色谱法测定维生素K胶囊中的维生素K_2含量,建立数学模型,对测定过程的主要不确定度分量进行计算,得出合成不确定度和扩展不确定度。结果维生素K胶囊中维生素K_2的含量为181.2μg/g时,在置信区间95%下,其扩展不确定度为7.5μg/g(k=2)。结论不确定度的主要来源为标准曲线配制的过程,该评估模型为维生素K胶囊中维生素K_2的含量测定的准确性提供了参考依据。     

黔产千里光炮制前后高效液相色谱指纹图谱及多成分含量变化

采用HPLC-DAD法建立黔产千里光生品和醋炙品的HPLC指纹图谱,并对不同炮制品的HPLC指纹图谱进行相似度评价和聚类分析,同时测定炮制前后千里光中金丝桃苷、绿原酸、总黄酮、总生物碱含量。结果表明,10批生品、醋炙品指纹图谱分别确立了12,8个共有峰;相似度评价结果表明,10批生品药材的相似度为0.990~0.999,10批醋炙品的相似度为0.818~0.997;聚类分析分别将10批生品、醋炙品药材聚类为2类;与生品相比,黔产千里光醋炙品中金丝桃苷、绿原酸、总黄酮以及总生物碱含量均显著性降低。     

植物油中苯并(a)芘含量的快速检测方法研究

建立一种快速灵敏测定植物油中苯并(a)芘含量的方法。采用四氢呋喃作为萃取溶剂，样品溶解过0.22 μm滤膜后直接注入高效液相色谱仪进行测定。结果表明：方法在苯并(a)芘质量浓度0.1~20 ng/mL的范围内线性关系良好，相关系数R2为0.999 9，检出限为0.1 μg/kg，定量限为0.3 μg/kg，样品加标回收率在93.5%~102.5%之间。该方法重现性好，灵敏度高，可对6类植物油中苯并(a)芘含量进行测定，具有较强的实际应用价值。