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New validated high-performance liquid chromatographic method for simultaneous analysis of ten flavonoid aglycones in plant extracts using a C18 fused-core column and acetonitrile-tetrahydrofuran gradient.

Journal of separation science (2012-07-19)
Monika A Olszewska
ABSTRACT

An HPLC method of high resolution has been developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of ten prominent flavonoid aglycones in plant materials using a fused-core C18-silica column (Ascentis® Express, 4.6 mm × 150 mm, 2.7 μm). The separation was accomplished with an acetonitrile-tetrahydrofuran gradient elution at a flow rate of 1 mL/min and temperature of 30°C. UV spectrophotometric detection was employed at 370 nm for flavonols (quercetin [QU], myricetin [MY], isorhamnetin [IS], kaempferol [KA], sexangularetin [SX], and limocitrin [LM]) and 340 nm for flavones (apigenin [AP], acacetin [AC], chrysoeriol [CH], and luteolin [LU]). The high resolution of critical pairs QU/LU (10.50), QU/CH (3.40), AP/CH (2.51), SX/LM (2.30), and IS/KA (2.70) was achieved within 30.3 min. The observed column back pressure was less than 4300 psi, thus acceptable for conventional HPLC equipment. The method was sensitive enough having LODs of 0.115-0.525 ng and good linearity (r > 0.9999) over the test range. The precision values, expressed as RSD values, were <7.5%, and the accuracy was in the range of 95.3-100.2% for all analytes except MY (73.8%). The method was successfully employed for the determination of flavonoids in several medicinal plants, such as Ginkgo biloba, Betula pendula, and a variety of Sorbus species.

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Supelco
Ascentis® Express C8, 2.7 μm HPLC Column, 2.7 μm particle size, L × I.D. 2 cm × 2.1 mm
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C8, 2.7 μm Guard Cartridge, 2.7 μm particle size, L × I.D. 5 mm × 2.1 mm, pkg of 3 ea
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C8, 2.7 μm Guard Cartridge, 2.7 μm particle size, L × I.D. 5 mm × 4.6 mm, pkg of 3 ea
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C8, 2.7 μm Guard Cartridge, 2.7 μm particle size, L × I.D. 5 mm × 3 mm, pkg of 3 ea
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C18, 2 μm UHPLC Column, 2 μm particle size, L × I.D. 10 cm × 3 mm
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C18, 2 μm UHPLC Column, 2 μm particle size, L × I.D. 2 cm × 2.1 mm
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C18, 2 μm UHPLC Column, 2 μm particle size, L × I.D. 3 cm × 2.1 mm
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C18, 2 μm UHPLC Column, 2 μm particle size, L × I.D. 15 cm × 3 mm
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C18, 2 μm Guard Cartridge, 2 μm particle size, L × I.D. 5 mm × 2.1 mm, pkg of 3 ea
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C18, 2 μm UHPLC Column, 2 μm particle size, L × I.D. 15 cm × 2.1 mm
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C18, 2 μm UHPLC Column, 2 μm particle size, L × I.D. 7.5 cm × 2.1 mm
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C18, 2 μm UHPLC Column, 2 μm particle size, L × I.D. 5 cm × 2.1 mm
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C18, 2 μm UHPLC Column, 2 μm particle size, L × I.D. 10 cm × 2.1 mm
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C18, 2 μm UHPLC Column, 2 μm particle size, L × I.D. 5 cm × 3 mm
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C8, 2.7 μm HPLC Column, 2.7 μm particle size, L × I.D. 5 cm × 2.1 mm
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C8, 2.7 μm HPLC Column, 2.7 μm particle size, L × I.D. 7.5 cm × 3 mm
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C8, 2.7 μm HPLC Column, 2.7 μm particle size, L × I.D. 3 cm × 2.1 mm
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C8, 2.7 μm HPLC Column, 2.7 μm particle size, L × I.D. 15 cm × 2.1 mm
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C8, 2.7 μm HPLC Column, 2.7 μm particle size, L × I.D. 15 cm × 3 mm
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C8, 2.7 μm HPLC Column, 2.7 μm particle size, L × I.D. 5 cm × 3 mm
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C8, 2.7 μm HPLC Column, 2.7 μm particle size, L × I.D. 5 cm × 4.6 mm
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C8, 2.7 μm HPLC Column, 2.7 μm particle size, L × I.D. 3 cm × 4.6 mm
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C8, 2.7 μm HPLC Column, 2.7 μm particle size, L × I.D. 10 cm × 3 mm
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C8, 2.7 μm HPLC Column, 2.7 μm particle size, L × I.D. 10 cm × 2.1 mm
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C8, 2.7 μm HPLC Column, 2.7 μm particle size, L × I.D. 7.5 cm × 2.1 mm
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C8, 2.7 μm HPLC Column, 2.7 μm particle size, L × I.D. 3 cm × 3 mm
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C18, 5 μm Guard Cartridge, 5 μm particle size, L × I.D. 5 mm × 4.6 mm, pkg of 3 ea
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C18, 5 μm HPLC Column, 5 μm particle size, L × I.D. 15 cm × 2.1 mm
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C18, 5 μm HPLC Column, 5 μm particle size, L × I.D. 7.5 cm × 4.6 mm
Supelco
Ascentis® Express C18, 5 μm HPLC Column, 5 μm particle size, L × I.D. 15 cm × 3 mm