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Georgiou N, Kakava MG, Routsi EA, Petsas E, Stavridis N, Freris C, Zoupanou N, Moschovou K, Kiriakidi S, Mavromoustakos T. Quercetin: A Potential Polydynamic Drug. Molecules 2023; 28:8141. [PMID: 38138630 PMCID: PMC10745404 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28248141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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The study of natural products as potential drug leads has gained tremendous research interest. Quercetin is one of those natural products. It belongs to the family of flavonoids and, more specifically, flavonols. This review summarizes the beneficial pharmaceutical effects of quercetin, such as its anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties, which are some of the quercetin effects described in this review. Nevertheless, quercetin shows poor bioavailability and low solubility. For this reason, its encapsulation in macromolecules increases its bioavailability and therefore pharmaceutical efficiency. In this review, a brief description of the different forms of encapsulation of quercetin are described, and new ones are proposed. The beneficial effects of applying new pharmaceutical forms of nanotechnology are outlined.
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- Nikitas Georgiou
- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece; (N.G.); (E.A.R.); (E.P.); (N.S.); (N.Z.); (K.M.); (S.K.)
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece;
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece; (N.G.); (E.A.R.); (E.P.); (N.S.); (N.Z.); (K.M.); (S.K.)
- Center of Excellence for Drug Design and Discovery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15771 Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece; (N.G.); (E.A.R.); (E.P.); (N.S.); (N.Z.); (K.M.); (S.K.)
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece; (N.G.); (E.A.R.); (E.P.); (N.S.); (N.Z.); (K.M.); (S.K.)
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- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece;
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece; (N.G.); (E.A.R.); (E.P.); (N.S.); (N.Z.); (K.M.); (S.K.)
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece; (N.G.); (E.A.R.); (E.P.); (N.S.); (N.Z.); (K.M.); (S.K.)
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece; (N.G.); (E.A.R.); (E.P.); (N.S.); (N.Z.); (K.M.); (S.K.)
- Departamento de Quimica Orgánica, Facultade de Quimica, Universidade de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece; (N.G.); (E.A.R.); (E.P.); (N.S.); (N.Z.); (K.M.); (S.K.)
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Mansour FR, Abdallah IA, Bedair A, Hamed M. Analytical Methods for the Determination of Quercetin and Quercetin Glycosides in Pharmaceuticals and Biological Samples. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2023:1-26. [PMID: 37898879 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2023.2269421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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Flavonoids are plant-derived compounds that have several health benefits, including antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-mutagenic, and anti-carcinogenic effects. Quercetin is a flavonoid that is widely present in various fruits, vegetables, and drinks. Accurate determination of quercetin in different samples is of great importance for its potential health benefits. This review, is an overview of sample preparation and determination methods for quercetin in diverse matrices. Previous research on sample preparation and determination methods for quercetin are summarized, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of each method and providing insights into recent developments in quercetin sample treatment. Various analytical techniques are discussed including spectroscopic, chromatographic, electrophoretic, and electrochemical methods for the determination of quercetin and its derivatives in different samples. UV-Vis (Ultraviolet-visible) spectrophotometry is simple and inexpensive but lacks selectivity. Chromatographic techniques (HPLC, GC) offer selectivity and sensitivity, while electrophoretic and electrochemical methods provide high resolution and low detection limits, respectively. The aim of this review is to comprehensively explore the determination methods for quercetin and quercetin glycosides in diverse matrices, with emphasis on pharmaceutical and biological samples. The review also provides a theoretical basis for method development and application for the analysis of quercetin and quercetin glycosides in real samples.
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- Fotouh R Mansour
- Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta 31111, Egypt
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sadat City, Sadat City 32897, Monufia, Egypt
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sadat City, Sadat City 32897, Monufia, Egypt
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- School of Information Technology and Computer Science (ITCS), Nile University, Giza, Egypt
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Giacomin CE, Chen RY, Hack E, Fischer P. Tea film formation in artificial tap water. SOFT MATTER 2023; 19:5967-5977. [PMID: 37491884 PMCID: PMC10411494 DOI: 10.1039/d3sm00169e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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On the surface of tea infusions, the formation of a transparent, shiny film which cracks upon disturbance can often be observed. This study aims to determine how water composition, tea varieties, and tea additives impact the formation and properties of tea film, often also called tea scum. The strength of the surface film, composed of polyphenols complexed with various ions from tap water, was investigated by interfacial rheology. Microscopy and ellipsometry were used to investigate structure and thickness of the adsorption layer, respectively. We find that green tea forms more visible layers than black tea in soft and moderate artificial tap water, but in these same waters, black tea demonstrated greater surface strength. In hard artificial tap water, green tea demonstrated greater surface strength than black. No visible layer nor surface strengthening was observed on rooibos tea. Brews in hard artificial tap water formed brittle films for green tea, fracturing at strains one order of magnitude lower than in soft or moderate. Despite large variations in film strength, black tea at all water hardness levels tested formed a film with 20 nm thickness. In black tea an increased resilience to deformation was found when adding β-casein, a protein found in milk.
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- Caroline E Giacomin
- ETH Zürich, Institute of Food Nutrition and Health, Schmelzbergstrasse 7, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland.
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- ETH Zürich, Institute of Food Nutrition and Health, Schmelzbergstrasse 7, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland.
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- EMPA, Transport at Nanoscale Interfaces, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- ETH Zürich, Institute of Food Nutrition and Health, Schmelzbergstrasse 7, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland.
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Lawal AO, Davids LM, Marnewick JL. Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) and honeybush (Cyclopia species) modulate the oxidative stress associated injury of diesel exhaust particles in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2019; 59:152898. [PMID: 30986715 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2019.152898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Revised: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Previous evidence show foods and beverages rich in polyphenolic compounds to have favourable effects on the cardiovascular system. HYPOTHESIS The current study assessed the modulation of oxidative stress and associated inflammation induced by diesel exhaust particles (DEP - SRM 2975) by pre-treatment of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) with aqueous extracts of rooibos [fermented (FR) as well as green form (GR)] and honeybush [fermented form (FH)]. STUDY DESIGN HUVEC are either exposed to DEP (10 µg/ml) for 4 h or pre-treated with 40 and 60 µg/ml of FR or GH or FR, or 50 µg/ml orientin (OR) for 6 h prior to DEP exposure. METHODS In vitro antioxidant capacity of the extracts was assessed and the polyphenol contents were also assessed by HPLC. ROS, cell viability, lactate dehydrogenase leakage, lipid peroxidation, GSH:GSSG ratios, conjugated diene and protein carbonyl levels were determined as indices of oxidative stress and cytotoxicity. RT-qPCR and western blot were used to assess inflammatory cytokines and antioxidant genes expression. RESULTS DEP caused a dose and time-dependent increase in ROS production, significant (p < 0.001) increase in protein carbonyl (PC) formation, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and conjugated dienes levels (p < 0.01) and a significant reduction in glutathione (GSH) redox status. Pre-incubation with either the herbal extracts or orientin attenuated these effects. The significant increase in IL-1α, IL-6, IL-8, VCAM-1 and ATF4 gene expression caused by DEP (10 µg/ml) were also attenuated by the presence of the FR, GR and FH extracts, and OR . Pre-treatment with the rooibos extracts or flavone orientin enhanced cell viability, reduced LDH leakage, enhanced mRNA expression of NQO1 and Nrf2, but repressed CYP1B1 mRNA induced by DEP. Western blot showed both the herbal tea extracts and orientin to enhance NQO1 and γGSC protein induction by DEP. CONCLUSION Taken together, the herbal extracts offer protection against DEP-induced oxidative stress and inflammatory response.
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- Akeem O Lawal
- Oxidative Stress Research Centre, Institute of Biomedical and Microbial Biotechnology, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Bellville Campus, Bellville 7535, South Africa.
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- Department of Medical Biosciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Western Cape, Bellville, 7535, South Africa
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- Oxidative Stress Research Centre, Institute of Biomedical and Microbial Biotechnology, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Bellville Campus, Bellville 7535, South Africa
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Visualization of Aspalathin in Rooibos ( Aspalathus linearis) Plant and Herbal Tea Extracts Using Thin-Layer Chromatography. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24050938. [PMID: 30866512 PMCID: PMC6429207 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24050938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Revised: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Aspalathin, the main polyphenol of rooibos (Aspalathus linearis), is associated with diverse health promoting properties of the tea. During fermentation, aspalathin is oxidized and concentrations are significantly reduced. Standardized methods for quality control of rooibos products do not investigate aspalathin, since current techniques of aspalathin detection require expensive equipment and expertise. Here, we describe a simple and fast thin-layer chromatography (TLC) method that can reproducibly visualize aspalathin in rooibos herbal tea and plant extracts at a limit of detection (LOD) equal to 178.7 ng and a limit of quantification (LOQ) equal to 541.6 ng. Aspalathin is a rare compound, so far only found in A. linearis and its (rare) sister species A. pendula. Therefore, aspalathin could serve as a marker compound for authentication and quality control of rooibos products, and the described TLC method represents a cost-effective approach for high-throughput screening of plant and herbal tea extracts.
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Xu L, Xia G, Luo Z, Liu S. UHPLC analysis of major functional components in six types of Chinese teas: Constituent profile and origin consideration. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2018.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Design Methodology for the Development of a New Cosmetic Active Based on Prunus domestica L. Leaves Extract. COSMETICS 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/cosmetics6010008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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When it comes to the development of new active ingredients for cosmetics, biodiversity is a rich source for inspiration that must be tapped in a sustainable manner to cause no social nor ecological damage. Agri-food by-products are therefore more and more considered as available biomass that can be reused to extract their maximum value to produce new cosmetic ingredients before returning to the biosphere. The process to transform plant waste materials into powerful cosmetic actives is thoroughly described in the present paper via the example of the design of a liquid anti-aging ingredient based on a Prunus domestica L. extract obtained by maceration of plums’ dried leaves in propylene glycol. The subsequent development of an SPE (solid-phase extraction) methodology used to remove the propylene glycol to get access to the extracted molecules is thoroughly described as a means to follow the stability of the ingredient over time once formulated into a finished product.
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Hrnčič MK, Cör D, Verboten MT, Knez Ž. Application of supercritical and subcritical fluids in food processing. FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/fqsafe/fyy008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Maša Knez Hrnčič
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Laboratory for Separation Processes and Product Design, University of Maribor, Smetanova, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Laboratory for Separation Processes and Product Design, University of Maribor, Smetanova, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Taborska ulica, Maribor, Slovenia
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Wang B, Liu XH, Zhou W, Hong Y, Feng SL. Fast separation of flavonoids by supercritical fluid chromatography using a column packed with a sub-2 μm particle stationary phase. J Sep Sci 2017; 40:1410-1420. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201601021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2016] [Revised: 01/01/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Bo Wang
- School of Pharmacy; Lanzhou University; Lanzhou P. R. China
- Central Laboratory of Technical Center; Gansu Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau; Lanzhou P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy; Lanzhou University; Lanzhou P. R. China
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- Central Laboratory of Technical Center; Gansu Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau; Lanzhou P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy; Lanzhou University; Lanzhou P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy; Lanzhou University; Lanzhou P. R. China
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Zhao F, Lin HT, Zhang S, Lin YF, Yang JF, Ye NX. Simultaneous determination of caffeine and some selected polyphenols in Wuyi Rock tea by high-performance liquid chromatography. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2014; 62:2772-2781. [PMID: 24625357 DOI: 10.1021/jf4056314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The primary taste and healthy benefits of tea are mainly attributed to tea polyphenols and caffeine. Due to very many kinds of flavonoid glycosides in tea and the lack of commercial standards of flavonoid glycosides, it is critical to develop a rapid and cheap method for determining flavonoid glycosides of tea. Contents of myricetin glycosides and quercetin glycosides in Wuyi Rock tea were determined by detecting contents of corresponding myricetin and quercetin. Optimizing hydrolysis conditions for hydrolyzing flavonoid glycosides to their corresponding flavonols including quercetin and myricetin in Wuyi Rock tea was a key technology for detecting contents of corresponding myricetin and quercetin. The results showed that hydrolysis at 2 mol/L HCl solution and at 90 °C for 1 h was an optimizing condition for hydrolyzing flavonoid glycosides to myricetin and quercetin in Wuyi Rock tea. Caffeine and seven kinds of polyphenols (GA, EGC, C, EGCG, EC, ECG, and CGA) in 20 samples of Wuyi Rock tea were simultaneously determined using a simple and fast reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography procedure coupled with photodiode array detector (RP-HPLC-PDAD). The results indicated that there were significant (P < 0.05) differences of ECG, CGA, ECG, and myricetin glycosides in 'Wuyi Rougui' and 'Wuyi Shuixian', which were credited with causing the difference in taste between these two cultivar of Wuyi Rock tea. The study may be useful for clarifying the cause of "cultivated varieties flavor" of Wuyi Rock tea.
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- Feng Zhao
- Institute of Postharvest Technology of Agricultural Products, College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University , Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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Comparative Gas Chromatographic–Mass Spectrometric Evaluation of Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) Essential Oils and Extracts Obtained Using Different Sample Preparation Methods. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-013-9767-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Santos-Buelga C, Gonzalez-Manzano S, Dueñas M, Gonzalez-Paramas AM. Extraction and isolation of phenolic compounds. Methods Mol Biol 2012; 864:427-464. [PMID: 22367907 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-624-1_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Phenolic compounds constitute a major class of plant secondary metabolites that are widely distributed in the plant kingdom and show a large structural diversity. These compounds occur as aglycones or glycosides, as monomers or constituting highly polymerized structures, or as free or matrix-bound compounds. Furthermore, they are not uniformly distributed in the plant and their stability varies significantly. This greatly complicates their extraction and isolation processes, which means that a single standardized procedure cannot be recommended for all phenolics and/or plant materials; procedures have to be optimized depending on the nature of the sample and the target analytes, and also on the object of the study. In this chapter, the main techniques for sample preparation, and extraction and isolation of phenolic compounds have been reviewed-from classical solvent extraction procedures to more modern approaches, such as the use of molecularly imprinted polymers or counter-current chromatography.
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- Celestino Santos-Buelga
- Grupo de Investigación de Polifenoles (GIP-USAL), Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.
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Bazylko A, Tomczyk M, Flazińska A, Lęgas A. Chemical fingerprint ofPotentillaspecies by using HPTLC method. JPC-J PLANAR CHROMAT 2011. [DOI: 10.1556/jpc.24.2011.5.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Joseph Sherma
- Department of Chemistry, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania 18042
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