Quantitative Analysis of Fatty Acids from Safflower by Selective and Sensitive Pre-Column Derivatization Method Using HPLC-FLD and Online APCI/MS
作者:Qiulong Zhang、Na Hu、Wencong Li、Bo Bai、Honglun Wang、Yourui Suo、Chenxu Ding、Xiaoyan Wang
DOI:10.14233/ajchem.2015.17953
日期:——
A pre-column derivatization method using 2-(11H-benzo[a]carbazol-11-yl) ethyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (BCETS) as labeling reagent followed by HPLC with fluorescence detection and on line APCI/MS for the determination and quantitative analysis of fatty acids from safflower has been successfully developed. The fatty acids could be easily and quickly labeled by BCETS at 95 ºC in the presence of K2CO3 as catalyst in DMF within 35 min. The derivatives exhibited excellent fluorescence property with excitation and emission wavelengths of 272 and 505 nm, respectively. The method displayed good selectivity, sensitivity, reproducibility and applicability. Qinghai and Xinjiang safflower (QHS and XJS), which were planted in different places in Qinghai province, were analyzed by the established method. The result showed the contents of total fatty acids, saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids from Qinghai safflower sample were all much higher than that from Xinjiang safflower sample, especially for Qinghai safflower sample planted in Datong county. The main unsaturated fatty acids were C18:1, C18:2 and C18:3 and the dominated saturated fatty acids were C16, C18 and C20, respectively. This work would be helpful for the safety assessment and quality control of the two kinds of safflowers.
一种预柱衍生化方法被成功开发,使用2-(11H-苯并[a]喹唑-11-基)乙基4-甲基苯磺酸酯(BCETS)作为标记试剂,随后通过高效液相色谱(HPLC)结合荧光检测以及在线APCI/MS,对来自红花的脂肪酸进行定量分析。脂肪酸可以在95°C的条件下,在DMF中加入K2CO3作为催化剂,在35分钟内轻松快速地被BCETS标记。衍生物表现出优异的荧光特性,激发波长为272nm,发射波长为505nm。该方法显示出良好的选择性、灵敏度、重现性和适用性。对在青海省不同地点种植的青海和新疆红花(QHS和XJS)进行了分析。结果显示,青海红花样品的总脂肪酸、饱和脂肪酸和不饱和脂肪酸含量均远高于新疆红花样品,尤其是种植在大通县的青海红花样品。主要的不饱和脂肪酸为C18:1、C18:2和C18:3,而主要的饱和脂肪酸分别为C16、C18和C20。这项工作将有助于对两种红花的安全评估和质量控制。