Rapid determination of phenolic compounds and alkaloids of carob flour by improved liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry

An improved chromatographic method was developed using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry to identify and quantify phenolic compounds and alkaloids, theobromine and caffeine, in carob flour samples. The developed method has been validated in terms of speed, sensitivity,...

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Autores: Ortega Olivé, Nàdia, Macià i Puig, Ma Alba, Romero Fabregat, Mª Paz, Trullols, Esther, Morello, Jose-Ramón, Anglès, Neus, Motilva Casado, Mª José
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:España
Institución:Universitat de Lleida (UdL)
Repositorio:Repositori Obert UdL
OAI Identifier:oai:repositori.udl.cat:10459.1/469318
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1021/jf901635s
https://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/469318
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Phenols
Alkaloids
Carob flour
Ultra performance liquid chromatography
Tandem MS
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Sumario:An improved chromatographic method was developed using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry to identify and quantify phenolic compounds and alkaloids, theobromine and caffeine, in carob flour samples. The developed method has been validated in terms of speed, sensitivity, selectivity, peak efficiency, linearity, reproducibility, limits of detection, and limits of quantification. The chromatographic method allows the identification and quantification of 20 phenolic compounds, that is, phenolic acids, flavonoids, and their aglycone and glucoside forms, together with the determination of the alkaloids, caffeine and theobromine, at low concentration levels all in a short analysis time of less than 20 min.