scholarly journals Analysis of anthocyanin content in bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) fruit crude drugs by high-performance liquid chromatography method

Medicina ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 43 (7) ◽  
pp. 568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deividas Burdulis ◽  
Liudas Ivanauskas ◽  
Valdas Jakštas ◽  
Valdimaras Janulis
Keyword(s):  
High Performance Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Liquid Chromatography ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Vaccinium Myrtillus ◽  
Quantitative Composition ◽  
Anthocyanin Content ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Crude Drug ◽  
Crude Drugs ◽  
Vaccinium Myrtillus L

Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) is rich in flavonoids (major part anthocyanins), tannins, phenolic and organic acids, and other biologically active compounds. Anthocianins possess a broad spectrum of therapeutic properties. Variation in anthocyanin content of bilberry fruit crude drugs is significant in optimizing collection conditions. Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) crude drug samples were collected in July–September of 2006 in natural environment in the territory of Lithuania. Ultrasonic extraction was applied using methanol as solvent. Acidic hydrolysis was performed. Qualitative and quantitative composition of five major anthocyanidins (delphinidin, cyanidin, petunidin, peonidin, and malvidin) was estimated by high-performance liquid chromatography in frozen fruits. Cyanidin predominated in all crude drug samples. Dynamics of variation in qualitative and quantitative composition of anthocyanidins was estimated in bilberry fruits collected during vegetation period. The greatest total amount of all analyzed anthocyanidins was determined at the end of investigated period. Variation in qualitative and quantitative content of anthocyanidins in bilberry fruits collected in different regions of Lithuania was estimated as well. The greatest total amounts of anthocyanidins were found in samples collected in Krikštoniai forest (1.78%) and Prienai pinewood (2.13%) and the lowest amounts – in samples collected in Balkasodis forest (1.14%) and Ryliškės forest (0.99%). Significant variation in anthocyanidin content reaching 28.40% (delphinidin) was determined in bilberry fruits. It is important for the standardization of bilberry fruit crude drugs.

scholarly journals Study of diversity of anthocyanin composition in bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) fruits

Medicina ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 43 (12) ◽  
pp. 971 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deividas Burdulis ◽  
Liudas Ivanauskas ◽  
Vidmantas Dirsė ◽  
Saulius Kazlauskas ◽  
Almantas Ražukas
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Vaccinium Myrtillus ◽  
Quantitative Composition ◽  
Anthocyanin Content ◽  
Total Anthocyanin ◽  
Total Anthocyanin Content ◽  
Total Anthocyanins ◽  
Hydrolysis Of ◽  
Vaccinium Myrtillus L

Qualitative and quantitative composition of anthocyanins in bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) fruits was assayed. The aim of our study was to evaluate total anthocyanin content and their composition in bilberries collected from various regions and at different time. For the quantification of total anthocyanins in frozen fruits, the spectrophotometrical assay was performed. The highest amount of anthocyanins in bilberry fruits, collected in Lithuania, was found in samples from Šilutė (0.399%), the lowest one – from Valkininkai region (0.264%), but higher amounts of anthocyanins were found in the samples collected in Russia (Archangelsk region) and Sweden (Stockholm region). High-performance liquid chromatography was applied for qualitative evaluation of individual anthocyanins in the different material. Quantification of anthocyanidin content was performed after acidic hydrolysis of anthocyanin glycosides. Chromatographic analysis has shown that there are no differences in qualitative composition of anthocyanidins. In all samples, cyanidin was found in the highest quantities (mean amount 0.053 µg/mL). Delphinidin and petunidin was found in quantities 2.5 fold lower than cyanidin, and malvidin and peonidin were found in the smallest quantities. Only in the blueberries collected in Sweden, malvidin was found in the highest amount. It was 1.5 fold higher than amounts of petunidin and delphinidin.

scholarly journals Determination of Free and Bound Maleic Hydrazide Residues in Tobacco by High Performance Liquid Chromatography

1994 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
BS Dattilo ◽  
S Gallo ◽  
G Lionetti ◽  
SG Rossi
Keyword(s):  
High Performance Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Quantitative Determination ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Maleic Hydrazide ◽  
Dilute Solution ◽  
Tobacco Leaves ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Curve Method

AbstractA new method is described for the qualitative and quantitative determination of both free and bound maleic hydrazide residues in tobacco leaves and cigarette filler by high performance liquid chromatography. Analyses were carried out by hydrolyzing samples of ground tobacco with 4 N hydrochloric acid for 40 minutes under reflux followed by sample chromatography, running isocratic elutions with a dilute solution of phosphoric acid. The quantitative determination of maleic hydrazide was performed by light absorption at 320 nm, by the calibration curve method. Recoveries of maleic hydrazide added to tobacco samples were greater than 90 %. The detection limit of the method, determined on ground tobacco leaves, was at least 5 ppm. The results obtained by this procedure and by the ISO standard method no. 4876 are in good accordance.

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