半制备型液相色谱法分离纯化茶叶鲜叶中7种儿茶素类化合物

建立了从茶叶鲜叶中分离纯化7种儿茶素类化合物(没食子儿茶素(GC)、表没食子儿茶素(EGC)、儿茶素(C)、表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯(EGCG)、表儿茶素(EC)、表没食子儿茶素3-O-(3-O-甲基)没食子酸酯(EGCG3"Me)和表儿茶素没食子酸酯(ECG))的半制备色谱法。铁观音鲜叶经甲醇超声浸提、浓缩、氯仿萃取后,向水相中加入碱式醋酸铅沉淀,得到茶多酚粗品。分别以甲醇-水、乙腈-水作为流动相,采用半制备色谱法纯化7种儿茶素类化合物,纯度均达到90%。此外,利用同样的方法分离纯化另外两种茶叶鲜叶中的7种儿茶素类化合物,得到相似的结果。该方法以溶剂提取、离子沉淀结合半制备色谱,适于简单、高效地同时分离制备多种儿茶素类化合物。     

茶叶中甲基化儿茶素的分离、纯化和高效液相色谱法分析

以日本Benifuji绿茶为原料,用50%乙腈提取茶叶有效成分,提取液经氯仿脱咖啡碱和色素、乙酸乙酯和HP-20大孔树脂富集儿茶素,得多酚含量高于80%的茶多酚粗品,再经ToyopearHW-40S柱层析分离纯化,得EGC、ECG、EGCG、EC及两种未知成分。经1H-NMR、MS和HPLC等分析,两种未知成分为(-)-表没食子儿茶素3-O(3-O-甲基)没食子酸酯(EGCG3″Me)和(-)-3-O-甲基-表儿茶素没食子酸酯(ECG3′Me)。采用TSKgelODS-100Z色谱柱和二极管阵列检测器(DAD),建立了一种快速、灵敏分析茶叶中儿茶素和甲基化儿茶素的高效液相色谱法。色谱条件:TSKgelODS-100Z色谱柱,流动相为KH2PO4(pH2.5)-甲醇系统,采用梯度洗脱,流速1.0mL/min,柱温40℃,进样量20μL。结果表明,6种儿茶素在一定范围内线性良好,相关系数为0.9996~1.0000,平均加标回收率在90.8%~105.9%之间,相对标准偏差均小于3.5%。     

高效液相色谱法测定绿茶中茶多酚及咖啡因

应用高效液相色谱法测定绿茶中没食子酸(GA)、咖啡因(CAF)及5种儿茶素类化合物,包括儿茶素(C)、表儿茶素(EC)、表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯(EGCG)、表儿茶素没食子酸酯(ECG)、没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯(GCG)。对国家标准方法GB/T 8313-2008中流动相组成进行了调整,用0.5%乙酸代替2%的乙酸,在AT.Lichrom ODS色谱柱(4.6mm×250mm,5μm)上进行分离,流量为1.0mL.min-1,在波长278nm处进行紫外检测。7种组分在40min内达到完全分离。7种组分的质量浓度分别在一定的范围内与其峰面积呈线性关系。方法用于绿茶的分析,7种组分的加标回收率在96.0%～102.8%之间。     

超高效液相色谱法测定绿茶中5种儿茶素

建立了绿茶中儿茶素、表儿茶素、表儿茶素没食子酸酯、表没食子儿茶素和表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯含量的超高效液相色谱紫外检测方法。样品采用70℃甲醇-水溶液热水浴下提取。色谱柱为Waters Acquity-BEH C18柱(1.7μm,50 mm×2.5 mm);流动相为乙腈和0.1%甲酸,采用梯度洗脱,乙腈洗脱浓度和时间为:9%(0 min)-9%(4 min)-12%(6 min)-25%(8 min)-9%(9 min)-9%(9.5 min);流速0.25 mL/min;柱温30℃;进样量10μL;检测时间9.5 min;二极管阵列检测器;检测波长278 nm。实验结果表明,在该色谱条件下,5种儿茶素能达到较好的基线分离效果,样品回收率在95.0%～105.0%之间,相对标准偏差(RSD)为1.7%～3.0%(n=5)。     

HPLC法测定茶叶中儿茶素及咖啡碱

以绿茶为样本,以GB/T 8305–1987水浸出方式作为样品的提取方法,使用C18色谱柱(150 mm×4.6mm,5μm),以A相(超纯水)、B相(N–N二甲基甲酰胺︰甲醇︰冰乙酸=40︰2︰1.5)为流动相,在最佳梯度洗脱条件下对8种组分进行分离,紫外检测器检测,检测波长为278 nm,外标法定量。没食子酸、咖啡碱、表没食子儿茶素、儿茶素、表儿茶素、表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯、没食子基儿茶素没食子酸酯和表儿茶素没食子酸酯8种组分的进样质量分别在0.0243~0.1456,0.2549~1.5296,0.2027~1.2164,0.0182~0.1102,0.1606~0.9634,1.0004~6.0024,0.018 2~0.109 0,0.229 6~1.377 4μg范围内与色谱峰面积的线性关系良好(r为0.991 0~0.999 9);加标回收率为98.60%~100.17%,RSD均小于0.48%(n=3)。对样品进行6次重复测定,与标准方法相比,8种组分测定结果的相对偏差为0.47%~5.55%。该方法简便、快速、准确、稳定、重复性好,可用于茶叶中8种成分的定量分析。     

HPLC法测定茶叶水提液中五种儿茶素和咖啡碱及其用于茶叶分类的研究

建立高效液相色谱/二极管阵列检测器(HPLC/DAD)同时测定茶叶中(-)-没食子儿茶素(GC),(-)-表没食子儿茶素(EGC),(-)-表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯(EGCG),(-)-表儿茶素(EC),(-)-表儿茶素没食子酸酯(ECG),咖啡碱(caffeine)6种组分的分析方法,并采用聚类分析探讨以这6种活性成分为指标对茶叶进行分类的方法。采用C18柱,甲醇和0.05%三氟乙酸水溶液为流动相,梯度洗脱,DAD双波长(210、278 nm)同时检测,采用标准物质保留时间和电喷雾飞行时间质谱(ESI TOF-MS)双重定性。结果表明,各组分的色谱峰均达到基线分离,在210 nm对(-)-没食子儿茶素(GC)定量,278 nm对其它组分定量准确。该法重复性好,灵敏度高,回收率高,已用于不同种类的33种实际茶叶样品的测定。以这6种活性成分的含量为指标,采用聚类分析法可对33个红茶、黑茶、绿茶、乌龙茶样本进行合理分类,并能反映茶叶品质的差异。     

高速逆流色谱分离同分异构体

应用高速逆流色谱法对同分异构体的分离纯化进行研究。实验结果表明,以正己烷-乙酸乙酯-水(体积比为1∶10∶10)为两相溶剂系统,上相为固定相,下相为流动相,进行二次高速逆流色谱分离,可从茶多酚中分离出g级的儿茶素同分异构体——(-)-表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯(EGCG)和(-)-没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯(GCG),其高效液相色谱纯度均在98%以上。选择四氯化碳-氯仿-甲醇-水(体积比为7∶3∶7∶3)为溶剂系统,下相为固定相,上相为流动相,经一次高速逆流色谱即可将药物中间体溴代苯胺同分异构体进行有效的分离。     

高效液相色谱法测定茶叶中茶多酚

应用高效液相色谱法测定了茶叶,特别是绿茶中的8种多酚,包括儿荼素(C)、表没食子儿茶素(EGC)、没食子儿荼素(GC)、表儿茶素(EC)、表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯(EGCG)、没食子儿荼素没食子酸酯(GCG)、表儿茶素没食子酸酯(ECG)及儿茶素没食子酸酯(CG).在C18>反相柱(250 min×4.6 mm,5 μm)上进行分离,用不同体积比混合的流动相A及流动相B的混合液作梯度淋洗,流速为1.0 mL·min-1,柱温为40℃,在280 nm波长处进行紫外检测.上述8组分在0.004～4.0 g·L-范围内呈线性关系,方法的检出限在0.6～2.6 mg·L-1范围内,平均回收率为83%.     

高效液相色谱法分析元宝枫叶中儿茶素类物质

本文建立了元宝枫树叶中儿茶素种类及其含量的高效液相色谱(HPLC)测定方法。采用反相C18色谱柱,以甲醇/水(含0.5%乙酸)=25/75(V/V)为流动相,对没食子儿茶素(GC)、表没食子儿茶素(EGC)、儿茶素(C)、表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯(EGCG)、表儿茶素(EC)和没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯(GCG)进行定性、定量分析;以甲醇/水(含0.5%乙酸)=35/65(V/V)为流动相,对表儿茶素没食子酸酯(ECG)和儿茶素没食子酸酯(CG)进行定性分析,柱温均为35℃,检测波长为278 nm,流速为1.0mL/min。结果表明:元宝枫叶中有EGC、EC和GCG,其它五种则无。EGC平均含量为0.0389 mg/g,方法精密度(RSD)为0.42%(n=6);EC平均含量为0.0289 mg/g,方法RSD为1.5%(n=6);GCG平均含量为0.284 mg/g,方法RSD为0.32%(n=6)。该方法简便、准确、分离效果好,为元宝枫叶开发成茶叶、饮料以及医疗保健品提供重要依据。     

高效液相色谱-串联质谱法检测红葡萄酒中功效成分

建立了高效液相色谱-串联质谱法快速测定葡萄酒中白藜芦醇、黄酮类、多酚类功效成分的分析方法。葡萄酒样品直接稀释后进样,用C18柱进行分离,以乙腈-0.1%(体积分数)甲酸水溶液为流动相进行梯度洗脱,通过多反应监测(MRM)模式进行检测。13种功效成分在各自线性范围内呈良好的线性关系,相关系数均大于0.99。除表没食子儿茶素、没食子儿茶素、儿茶素没食子酸酯、花旗松素的检出限为1.0、1.0、3.0、3.0μg/L外,其他9种化合物的检出限均小于1.0μg/L。回收率为80.9%~112.3%,相对标准偏差小于10%。该方法快速、准确、灵敏度高,适用于葡萄酒中功效成分的快速分析。对实际样品的检测表明,所测葡萄酒样品中均含有儿茶素、表儿茶素、表没食子儿茶素、没食子儿茶素、表儿茶素没食子酸酯/儿茶素没食子酸酯、白藜芦醇、大豆黄素等功效成分,不同品种葡萄酒中这些功效成分含量差异显著。     

高效液相色谱-质谱法及模式识别法用于鉴别普洱生茶与熟茶

采用高效液相色谱-质谱联用技术及高效液相色谱法对生熟普洱茶中的主要成分进行定性和定量分析。鉴定出普洱茶水溶液中8种主要成分,分别为没食子酸(GA)、没食子酸儿茶素(GC)、表没食子酸儿茶素(EGC)、儿茶素(C)、咖啡因(CAF)、表儿茶素(EC)、表没食子酸儿茶素没食子酸酯(EGCG)和表儿茶素没食子酸酯(ECG)。以这8种成分的含量为指标,对普洱生茶和熟茶各20批进行主成分分析、聚类分析和判别分析,能准确地区分普洱生茶与熟茶。     

Rapid, direct determination of polyphenols in tea by reversed-phase column liquid chromatography.

Column liquid chromatography on a C18-bonded silica column with water-methanol-acetic acid as eluent was used to determine polyphenols and caffeine in tea. Without any pretreatment, catechin, epicatechin gallate, epigallocatechin gallate, epigallocatechin, epicatechin and caffeine were separated successfully within 15 min. The detection limits (S/N = 3) of polyphenols studied were 1.8-24 mg/l at a detection wavelength 270 nm. The linear range of the peak area calibration curves for the analytes were over two orders of magnitude with a correlation coefficient of 0.996-0.999. Using this method, some Chinese tea samples were analyzed with a good reproducibility (RSD are below 5%).     

Effect of Water Hardness on Catechin and Caffeine Content in Green Tea Infusions

The health benefits of green tea are associated with its high catechin content. In scientific studies, green tea is often prepared with deionized water. However, casual consumers will simply use their local tap water, which differs in alkalinity and mineral content depending on the region. To assess the effect of water hardness on catechin and caffeine content, green tea infusions were prepared with synthetic freshwater in five different hardness levels, a sodium bicarbonate solution, a mineral salt solution, and deionized water. HPLC analysis was performed with a superficially porous pentafluorophenyl column. As water hardness increased, total catechin yield decreased. This was mostly due to the autoxidation of epigallocatechin (EGC) and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). Epicatechin (EC), epicatechin gallate (ECG), and caffeine showed greater chemical stability. Autoxidation was promoted by alkaline conditions and resulted in the browning of the green tea infusions. High levels of alkaline sodium bicarbonate found in hard water can render some tap waters unsuitable for green tea preparation.     

Simultaneous determination of twelve tea catechins by high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection.

A high-performance liquid chromatographic method with electrochemical detection was developed for the determination of twelve tea catechins including four major catechins: epicatechin (EC), epigallocatechin (EGC), epicatechin gallate (ECG) and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG); four of their epimers at the C-2 position, C, GC, CG and GCG; and four methylated catechin derivatives, epigallocatechin-3-O-(3-O-methyl)gallate, gallocatechin-3-O-(3-O-methyl)gallate, epigallocatechin-3-O-(4-O-methyl)gallate and epicatechin-3-O-(3-O-methyl)gallate. These catechins were separated on an ODS C18 reversed-phase column by isocratic elution with 0.1 M NaH2PO4 buffer (pH 2.5)-acetonitrile (87:13) containing 0.1 mM EDTA.2Na. The detection limits (S/N = 3) of these catechins were approximately 10-40 pmol ml-1 at an applied voltage of 600 mV. Extracting these catechins from tea leaf powder with H2O-acetonitrile (1:1) at 30 degrees C for 40 min inhibited the epimerization at C-2 significantly from these epicatechins compared to extraction with hot water at 90 degrees C. This analytical method is sensitive to and appropriate for the simultaneous determination of various biologically active catechins in green tea.     

Attomole catechins determination by capillary liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection.

Attomole quantities of catechins were determined by a capillary liquid chromatography system with electrochemical detection (CLC-ECD) and the system is applied to the determination of catechins in human plasma. The eight catechins: catechin (C), epicatechin (EC), gallocatechin (GC), epigallocatechin (EGC), catechin gallate (Cg), epicatechin gallate (ECg), gallocatechin gallate (GCg), and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg), were separated within 10 min using a capillary column (0.2 mm i.d.) and a mobile phase of phosphoric acid (85%)-methanol-water (0.5:27.5:72.5, v/v/v), and were detected at +0.85 V vs. Ag/AgCl. Peak heights were found to be linearly related to the amount of catechins injected, from 200 amol to 500 fmol (r > 0.998). The detection limits of the catechins were 61 amol for EGC, 75 amol for EC, 54 amol for GC, 61 amol for C, 67 amol for GCg, 75 amol for EGCg, 75 amol for ECg and 89 amol for Cg (S/N = 3). Because the present method is highly sensitive and allows facile pretreatment for plasma sample, the time courses of concentrations of catechins (GCg, EC, EGCg, ECg, and Cg) and their conjugates in human plasma obtained from a 10 microl plasma sample after ingestion of green tea could be determined.     

Direct enantioseparation of catechin and epicatechin in tea drinks by 6-O-alpha-D-glucosyl-beta-cyclodextrin-modified micellar electrokinetic chromatography

Cyclodextrin-modified micellar electrokinetic chromatography was applied to the enantioseparation of catechin and epicatechin using 6-O-alpha-D-glucosyl-beta-cyclodextrin together with sodium dodecyl sulfate and borate-phosphate buffer. Factors affecting chiral resolution and migration time of catechin and epicatechin were studied. The optimum running conditions were found to be 200 mM borate-20 mM phosphate buffer (pH 6.4) containing 25 mM 6-O-alpha-D-glucosyl-beta-cyclodextrin and 240 mM sodium dodecyl sulfate with an effective voltage of +25 kV at 20 degrees C using direct detection at 210 nm. Under these conditions, the resolution (Rs) of racemic catechin and epicatechin were 4.15 and 1.92, respectively. With this system, catechin and epicatechin enantiomers along with other four catechins ((-)-catechin gallate, (-)-epicatechin gallate, (-)-epigallocatechin, (-)-epigallocatechin gallate) and caffeine in tea samples were analyzed successfully. The difference of migration time between catechin and epicatechin is discussed.     

Determination of catechins and caffeine in proposed green tea standard reference materials by liquid chromatography-particle beam/electron ionization mass spectrometry (LC-PB/EIMS)

Presented here is the quantitative analysis of green tea NIST standard reference materials (SRMs) via liquid chromatography-particle beam/electron ionization mass spectrometry (LC-PB/EIMS). Three different NIST green tea standard reference materials (SRM 3254 Camellia sinesis Leaves, SRM 3255 C. sinesis Extract and SRM 3256 Green Tea-containing Oral Dosage Form) are characterized for the content of caffeine and a series of catechin species (gallic acid, catechin, epicatechin, epigallocatechin, epicatechin gallate and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)). The absolute limits of detection for caffeine and the catechin species were determined to be on the nanogram level. A reversed-phase chromatographic separation of the green tea reference materials was carried out on a commercial C₁₈ column using a gradient of water (containing 0.1% TFA) and 2:1 methanol:acetonitrile (containing 0.1%TFA) at 0.9 mL min⁻¹ and an analysis time of 50 min. Quantification of caffeine and the catechin species was carried out using the standard addition and internal standard methods, with the latter providing appreciable improvements in precision and recovery.