Determination of water-soluble vitamins in pharmaceutical preparations by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography with a mobile phase containing sodium dodecylsulphate andn-propanol

Summary A reversed-phase liquid chromatographic method with sodium dodecylsulphate-n-propanolwater as mobile phase has been used to separate and determine six water-soluble vitamins in twelve minutes. The analytical characteristics linear range, sensitivity, detection limits, and precision were evaluated. The lowest detection limits were those of nicotinic acid (not usually present in pharmaceutical products), 0.7 mgL⁻¹, nicotinamide, 1.3 mg L⁻¹, and pyridoxine, 1.4 mg L⁻¹. When the method was applied to the determination of the vitamins in pharmaceutical samples the values found agreed with those on the labels.     

Analytical procedures for water-soluble vitamins in foods and dietary supplements: a review

Water-soluble vitamins include the B-group vitamins and vitamin C. In order to correctly monitor water-soluble vitamin content in fortified foods for compliance monitoring as well as to establish accurate data banks, an accurate and precise analytical method is a prerequisite. For many years microbiological assays have been used for analysis of B vitamins. However they are no longer considered to be the gold standard in vitamins analysis as many studies have shown up their deficiencies. This review describes the current status of analytical methods, including microbiological assays and spectrophotometric, biosensor and chromatographic techniques. In particular it describes the current status of the official methods and highlights some new developments in chromatographic procedures and detection methods. An overview is made of multivitamin extractions and analyses for foods and supplements.     

An RP-HPLC determination of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in honey The case of strawberry tree honey

The use of the RP-HPLC official method of the International Honey Commission (IHC) for the determination of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) in strawberry tree honey (Arbutus unedo, a typical Sardinian honey) has brought to light a specific and heavy chromatographic interference that prevents accurate quantification. The interference has been identified as homogentisic acid (HA), i.e. the marker of the botanical origin of the honey. For this reason, an alternative RP-HPLC method is proposed. The bias-free method allows a complete separation of HMF from HA to the baseline level and is faster and more precise than the RP-HPLC official method: the detection and quantification limits are 1.9 and 4.0 mg kg⁻¹, respectively, whereas the repeatability is ca. 2% in the HMF concentration range of 5-140 mg kg⁻¹.     

Sequential determination of fat- and water-soluble vitamins in Rhodiola imbricata root from trans-Himalaya with rapid resolution liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry

A rapid method was developed to determine both types of vitamins in Rhodiola imbricata root for the accurate quantification of free vitamin forms. Rapid resolution liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (RRLC–MS/MS) with electrospray ionization (ESI) source operating in multiple reactions monitoring (MRM) mode was optimized for the sequential analysis of nine water-soluble vitamins (B₁, B₂, two B₃ vitamins, B₅, B₆, B₇, B₉, and B₁₂) and six fat-soluble vitamins (A, E, D₂, D₃, K₁, and K₂). Both types of vitamins were separated by ion-suppression reversed-phase liquid chromatography with gradient elution within 30 min and detected in positive ion mode. Deviations in the intra- and inter-day precision were always below 0.6% and 0.3% for recoveries and retention time. Intra- and inter-day relative standard deviation (RSD) values of retention time for water- and fat-soluble vitamin were ranged between 0.02–0.20% and 0.01–0.15%, respectively. The mean recoveries were ranged between 88.95 and 107.07%. Sensitivity and specificity of this method allowed the limits of detection (LOD) and limits of quantitation (LOQ) of the analytes at ppb levels. The linear range was achieved for fat- and water-soluble vitamins at 100–1000 ppb and 10–100 ppb. Vitamin B-complex and vitamin E were detected as the principle vitamins in the root of this adaptogen which would be of great interest to develop novel foods from the Indian trans-Himalaya.     

高效液相色谱法同时测定多维元素片中9种水溶性维生素

采用更简便的流动相体系,建立了高效液相色谱法同时测定多维元素片中9种水溶性维生素的快速分析方法。以酸水解与离心的方法处理样品,用C8柱分离,流动相A为0.1%三氟乙酸的水溶液,B为甲醇,梯度洗脱,二极管阵列检测器(DAD)检测。28min内实现了9种水溶性维生素的同时分离测定。各维生素线性关系、精密度、回收率均良好。并使用美国国家标准技术研究院(NIST)的SRM3280多维元素片标准物质对方法进行了确认,运用此法测定了市售多维元素片中的水溶性维生素含量。该法可作为维生素片剂中水溶性维生素分离测定的质控方法。     

姜黄素键合硅胶固定相HPLC分离水溶性维生素和核苷

以ODS为参比,研究了5种水溶性维生素和5种核苷在姜黄素键合硅胶固定相(CCSP)上的色谱行为,考察了甲醇、流动相pH和离子强度对CCSP分离这类极性化合物的影响,探讨了该新固定相的色谱保留机理。结果表明,在V(甲醇)∶V(0.01 mol/L NaH2PO4)=40∶60(pH 3.5)流动相体系中,5种水溶性维生素在CCSP上实现较好分离;核苷的分离则是在以纯水为流动相的条件下实现的。与ODS柱相比,在相同条件下,CCSP对5种水溶性维生素具有较高的选择性,洗脱顺序与ODS具有显著差异,且保留明显比ODS强(B6除外);与此相反,相同色谱条件下,CCSP对核苷的保留比ODS弱,CCSP可实现核苷的简便有效分离,同时胸苷与黄苷的洗脱顺序也与ODS不同。以上说明不同保留机理的存在,CCSP具有典型的反相色谱特征,但疏水性比ODS弱;极性的配体使CCSP在对溶质的分离分析中除疏水作用外,还存在n-π和π-π作用、氢键作用、偶极-偶极等作用;协同作用的结果使CCSP在水溶性极性化合物的分离分析中显示出优势。     

LC/UV/MS-MRM for the simultaneous determination of water-soluble vitamins in multi-vitamin dietary supplements

The purpose of this study was to optimize chromatographic and detection conditions for the simultaneous determination of water-soluble vitamins in multi-vitamin dietary supplements using a single chromatographic run. An approach using liquid chromatography with diode array and/or mass spectrometry for quantitation of seven B-complex vitamins [thiamine (B₁), riboflavin (B₂), nicotinamide (B₃), pyridoxine (B₆) pyridoxine, biotin, pantothenic acid, and folic acid] in multi-vitamin/multi-mineral daily supplements is described. This approach utilizes a reversed phase C18 column (4 μm; i.d.: 250×2.0 mm) with a gradient mobile elution profile, performed at a flow rate of 0.25 ml/min. After a 5-min isocratic elution at 100% A (0.1% formic acid in water), a linear gradient to 50% A and 50% B (0.1% formic acid in acetonitrile) at 15 min and then to 5% A and 95% B at 17 min was employed. Detection was performed with a photodiode array detector (DAD) in sequence with a triple-quad mass spectrometer in the multiple reaction mode (MS-MRM). Although good chromatographic separation of ascorbic acid was also obtained in extracts from multi-vitamin/multi-mineral supplements, the ascorbic acid could not be quantified properly due to rapid oxidation catalyzed by the minerals. This method was initially applied to determine water-soluble vitamins in representative multi-vitamin/multi-mineral tablets following the extraction of ground samples with a phosphate buffer (10 mM, pH 2.5). For multi-vitamin supplement tablets, this approach does not require any sample clean-up/pre-concentration steps except for centrifugation and filtration of the extract.      

RP-HPLC法分离测定动物肝脏中多种维生素

建立了一种同时测定4种水溶性维生素的高效液相色谱方法。采用Shimadzu VP-ODS(150 mm×4.6 mm i.d.,5.0μm)色谱柱,以甲醇-0.05 mol/L磷酸氢二钾缓冲溶液梯度洗脱,在波长为267 nm处进行检测。维生素C、B1、B6和B2分别在22.3~116.0,2.4~152.5,2.2~340.0,1.7~272.0μg/mL呈良好的线性关系,相对标准偏差为(n=6)1.1%~1.6%,平均回收率在98.6%~102.3%范围以内。可用于同时测定动物肝脏中维生素C、B1、B6和B2。     

A direct RP-HPLC method for the determination of furanic aldehydes and acids in honey

In this study 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde (HMF), 2-furaldehyde, 3-furaldehyde, 2-furoic acid and 3-furoic acid are contemporarily determined in honey using a swift and direct RP-HPLC approach. The validation protocol was performed in terms of detection and quantification limits, precision (by repeatability and reproducibility), linearity and accuracy (by recovery tests); the acceptability of the precision and accuracy results was positively verified using Horwitz's model and AOAC guidelines, respectively. The method was tested on 18 honey samples of different ages, and botanical and geographical origin. HMF and 2-furaldehyde correlated highly with the age of the samples, whereas no correlation was observed with regards to 2-furaldehyde and 2-furoic acid. Hypotheses relating to the formation of minority furanic compounds are also proposed.     

Spectrofluorimetric determination of some water-soluble vitamins

Two simple and sensitive spectrofluorimetric methods were developed for determination of three water-soluble vitamins (B1, B2, and B6) in mixtures in the presence of cyanocobalamin. The first one was for thiamine determination, which depends on the oxidation of thiamine HCl to thiochrome by iodine in an alkaline medium. The method was applied accurately to determine thiamine in binary, ternary, and quaternary mixtures with pyridoxine HCl, riboflavin, and cyanocobalamin without interference. In the second method, riboflavin and pyridoxine HCl were determined fluorimetrically in acetate buffer, pH 6. The three water-soluble vitamins (B1, B2, and B6) were determined spectrofluorimetrically in binary, ternary, and quaternary mixtures in the presence of cyanocobalamin. All variables were studied in order to optimize the reaction conditions. Linear relationship was obeyed for all studied vitamins by the proposed methods at their corresponding lambda(exc) or lambda(em). The linear calibration curves were obtained from 10 to 500 ng/mL; the correlation ranged from 0.9991 to 0.9999. The suggested procedures were applied to the analysis of the investigated vitamins in their laboratory-prepared mixtures and pharmaceutical dosage forms from different manufacturers. The RSD range was 0.46-1.02%, which indicates good precision. No interference was observed from common pharmaceutical additives. Good recoveries (97.6 +/- 0.7-101.2 +/- 0.8%) were obtained. Statistical comparison of the results with reported methods shows excellent agreement and indicates no significant difference in accuracy and precision.     

微乳液相色谱法同时分离7种水溶性维生素

采用微乳液相色谱法同时分离7种水溶性维生素(V_(B1)、V_(B2)、V_(B6)、VB_(12)、叶酸、烟酰胺和VC)。考察了微乳流动相体系中表面活性剂、油相、助表面活性剂的种类以及流动相的pH值、柱温等对水溶性维生素分离的影响。优化后微乳体系的组成为:十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)/聚氧乙烯月桂醇醚(Brij35)/正丁醇/乙酸乙酯/水(质量比为2∶60∶66∶8∶864)。色谱柱为Agilent TC C18(250 mm×4.6 mm,5μm),柱温为30℃,检测波长为254 nm,流速为0.5mL/min。7种水溶性维生素在20 min内达到基线分离。在4~36 mg/L范围内,7种水溶性维生素的质量浓度与峰面积的相关系数均大于0.999 1。不同添加水平下,V_(B1)、V_(B2)、V_(B6)、VC和烟酰胺的平均回收率为93.9%~102.9%。该方法可用于食品和药品中的多种水溶性维生素的分离、鉴别及快速测定。     

Application of a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method to the analysis of water-soluble vitamins in Italian pasta

A sensitive and selective liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method for the determination of several water-soluble vitamins, namely vitamins B₁, B₂, B₆ (pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine), and PP (nicotinamide and nicotinic acid), pantothenic acid, and folic acid was developed and validated. The analytes were characterized by means of their electrospray (ESI) and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) mass spectra. In general, the positive ion spectra were 100- to 1000-fold more intense than the corresponding negative ion ones. Chromatography of water-soluble vitamins was obtained by using a reversed-phase C16 Amide (15 cm, 5 μm) column and a mobile phase made of ammonium formate buffer (20 mM, pH 3.75)/methanol under gradient elution conditions. Linearity of the MS response was observed over three to four orders for both ESI and APCI, and limits of detection were in the low μg/l range for both the ionization techniques. In particular, the sensitivity of ESI was about two- to five-fold higher for all vitamins except PP vitamers, for which APCI produced a better response. Precision calculated at two concentration levels (0.05 and 1.0 mg/l) was within 0.2-7.4% for all intra- and inter-day determinations and for all analytes. The LC-ESI-MS/MS method was applied to the quantitative analysis of the natural content of vitamins in typical Italian pasta samples, as well as in fortified pasta samples produced for the US market.     

RP-HPLC法测定呱氨托美丁及有关物质

建立了呱氨托美丁及有关物质的RP-HPLC检测方法。采用AgilentC18(250mm×4.6mm,5μm)色谱柱,以甲醇-乙腈-0.015mol/L的KH2PO4溶液(V(甲醇)∶V(乙腈)∶V(KH2PO4)=30∶30∶40)(用体积分数8.5%的H3PO4水溶液调至pH5.3)为流动相,检测波长313nm,流速1.0mL/min。呱氨托美丁在10~3000μg/mL范围内,峰面积与质量浓度呈良好线性关系(r=0.9999),平均回收率99.86%,RSD=0.82%。采用反相高效液相色谱法测定呱氨托美丁及有关物质,能有效控制呱氨托美丁的质量。     

Simultaneous determination of nicotinamide,nicotinic acid,riboflavin, thiamin,and pyridoxine in enriched Brazilian foods by HPLC

The control of the enrichment levels in foods is difficult, due mainly to the lack of appropriate analytical methodologies. The amounts of the five B-group vitamins (nicotinamide, nicotinic acid, ribofla-vin, thiamin, and pyridoxine) have been determined in enriched Brazilian foods by a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method. Fifty products, such as biscuits, liquid and dry milks, flavored milk drinks, flour, macaroni, and cereals were analyzed. Some products showed the amounts declared on the package. Although some slight quantitative variations were shown in the biscuits, one showed levels of riboflavin 35% lower than the value declared. Of five different corn cereal brands, only one showed the declared vitamin content, the others showing levels 30 % lower than that declared. No B-group vitamins were detected in one brand of enriched macaroni, except for the nicotinic acid naturally present in the flour. On the other hand, one flavored milk drink exhibited vitamins levels 200% higher than the amounts declared and one milk drink mix presented thiamin, riboflavin, and nicotinamide levels 3 to 5 times greater than stated. These results suggest an absence of control of the amount of vitamins in enriched foods.     

Comprehensive characterization of amino acids and water-soluble vitamins in a pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures rat model

Epilepsy is a complex neurological disease characterized by spontaneous recurrent seizures that affect around 1% of the global population. Despite the significant progress in the mechanisms of epileptogenesis, there is still about 60% of cases in which the cause is unknown. Thus, revealing the molecular mechanisms of epileptogenesis will greatly improve the development of epilepsy treatment. Since the comprehensive characterization of amino acids and water-soluble vitamins is important in understanding the underlying mechanisms of epilepsy or seizures, we developed two liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry methods to quantify 17 water-soluble vitamins and 46 amino acids and applied them to our pentylenetetrazole-induced kindling rat model. All water-soluble vitamins were detected with a linearity of r > 0.992 and limits of quantitation between 0.1 and 5 ng/ml except for nicotinic acid. For amino acids, the linearities obtained were good with correlation coefficients higher than 0.99, and matrix effects were between 85.3% and 110%. To handle the multidimensional data more effectively, multivariate statistical analysis approaches used in non-targeted metabolomics were creatively exploited in the visualization, interpretation, and exploration of the results.     

RP-HPLC在线衍生法测定红景天中痕量铅的研究

铅在人体和动植物组织中能够蓄积,人若每天摄入1mg铅,长此则有中毒危险;过量摄入铅可以引起贫血症、神经功能失调及肾损伤,因此对食品中铅的含量必须严格控制。在环境、食品、化妆品的检测中,铅都是必须检测的指标。在铅矿的开采、冶炼和使用过程中,不可避免地会造成对环境的污染,影响人类和动植物的生命安全。因此,研究样品中铅含量的分析方法,对指导工农业生产和保护环境都有重要意义。目前常用铅的分析方法有原子吸收光谱法、极谱法哺、电感耦合等离子体-质谱法等。     

气相色谱-质谱法分析蜂蜜中多种有机氯农药残留

建立了气相色谱-电子轰击离子化-质谱法（GC-EI-MS）同时分析蜂蜜试样中12种有机氯农药残留的分析方法.蜂蜜试样用V（正己烷）：V（乙酸乙酯）=5：1混合提取剂超声提取和Florisil硅藻土层析柱净化后,以PCB 103为内标物,采用GC-EI-MS的选择离子监测方式（SIM）分析,同时探讨了一些有机氯农药EI-MS特征离子的结构与断裂机理.当空白试样的加标浓度为10、50、200μg/kg时,加标回收率为80%～112%,相对标准偏差为0.4%～9.8%,方法检出限为0.2～4.0μg/kg,其中8种农药的MDL＜1.0μg/kg,线性范围为10～500μg/kg,相关系数皆大于0.996,此方法已用于蜂蜜试样中多种痕量有机氯农药残留的分析.     

苯胺蓝增色光度法测定食盐中的碘

在H2SO4介质中,KIO3与苯胺蓝反应增色程度与IO3-量在一定范围内呈线性关系,从而建立了增色光度法测定碘的新方法.实验结果表明,该体系最大吸收波长为603 nm,IO3-在0.91～4.55 μg/L范围内符合比耳定律,表观摩尔吸光系数为5.00×105 L·mol-1·cm-1.本法可直接测定食盐中的碘.     

反相高效液相色谱法快速检测大豆素火腿中5种防腐剂

建立一种快速检测大豆素火腿中的苯甲酸、山梨酸、脱氢乙酸、羟苯甲酯、羟苯乙酯5种防腐剂含量的反相高效液相色谱法。大豆素火腿样品用水-甲醇(2∶1)超声振荡提取,提取液沉淀蛋白后,用0.45μm滤膜过滤,以Angilent Zorbax SB-C18色谱柱分离,梯度洗脱,用二极管阵列检测器检测。5种防腐剂得到良好的分离,质量浓度在0.1~5.0μg/mL范围内与色谱峰面积线性相关,相关系数(r2)均大于0.995,加标回收率为80.8%~115.2%,方法检出限为0.03~0.17μg/mL,定量限为0.10~0.54μg/mL,重复性相对标准偏差为1.35%~3.78%(n=6)。该方法样品处理简单,准确度高,重复性好,检出限低,适用于大豆素火腿中防腐剂含量的监测。