title: The indirect UV detection in the analysis of ursodeoxycholic acid and related compounds by HPCE.
abstract: A high-performance capillary zone electrophoretic (HPCE) assay has been developed for the determination of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) and its usual impurities. Considering the low molecular absorptivity of UDCA and its related compounds indirect UV detection was used. The electrophoretic capillary was filled with a background electrolyte (BGE) containing an UV absorbing ion: benzoic acid (BA) or 5,5-diethylbarbituric acid (DBA). To enhance the selectivity of the assay diimethyl-beta-cyclodextrines (D-beta-CDs) or trimethyl-beta-cyclodextrines (T-beta-CDs) have been added to the running buffer together with methylcellulose or urea. All considered impurities were well resolved with two buffers studied, with the exception of methylursodehoxycholate, a neutral compound.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento Studi Farmaceutici, Università La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Quaglia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farina
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bossù
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dell'Aquila
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Doldo
mesh_terms: D002756:Cholagogues and Choleretics / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D003505:Cyclodextrins / Q000737:chemistry; D019075:Electrophoresis, Capillary / Q000379:methods*; D005503:Food Additives / Q000737:chemistry; D012015:Reference Standards; D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D047392:beta-Cyclodextrins
chemical_list: D002756:Cholagogues and Choleretics; D003505:Cyclodextrins; D005503:Food Additives; D047392:beta-Cyclodextrins; D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid; C031215:betadex