Determination of porphyrins and biliverdin in bile and excreta of birds by a single liquid chromatography–ultraviolet detection analysis

Methods developed for porphyrin analysis have low recoveries and/or poor precision for the less polar protoporphyrin IX. We describe a simple method of analysis of porphyrins and biliverdin in bile and excreta of birds based on extraction with HCl 3N: acetonitrile and HPLC/UV analyses. Recoveries we...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Mateo, Rafael, Castells, Gloria, Green, Andy J., Godoy, Carlo, Cristòfal, Carles
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2004
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/42926
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/42926
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Porphyrins
Biliverdin
Lead poisoning
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Sumario:Methods developed for porphyrin analysis have low recoveries and/or poor precision for the less polar protoporphyrin IX. We describe a simple method of analysis of porphyrins and biliverdin in bile and excreta of birds based on extraction with HCl 3N: acetonitrile and HPLC/UV analyses. Recoveries were good for protoporphyrin IX and other porphyrins (>79%). Applications of this method showed that porphyrins and biliverdin in birds excreta are mainly of biliary-fecal origin rather than urinary origin. Biliverdin and protoporphyrin IX increased proportionately more than the rest of the porphyrins and coproporphyrin III increased more than coproporphyrin I in the bile of Pb-poisoned mallards