Procedure for the determination of retinol and alpha-tocopherol in poultry tissues using capillary gas chromatography with solvent venting injection.
A procedure designed for the determination of retinol (vitamin A) and alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E) in poultry tissues has been developed. The procedure involves lipid extraction, saponification, solid-phase clean-up and capillary gas chromatography (cGC). Retinol and alpha-tocopherol were determined separately by cGC-flame ionisation detection using a fused-silica open tubular capillary column, 30 m x 0.25 mm I.D. coated with 5% phenylmethylsilicone and with a film thickness of 0.25 micron. Solvent extraction followed by saponification were sufficient to provide a purified extract which was directly analyzed for retinol by cGC in the solvent venting mode. However, in order to accurately determine alpha-tocopherol by cGC, further purification of the extract by solid-phase extraction was necessary. A silica SPE column was used to remove interfering cholesterol from the extract. alpha-Tocopherol was analyzed in its derivatized form. Absolute and relative recoveries for both vitamins from spiked samples were evaluated. Absolute and relative recoveries ranging from 80 to 95% were obtained for both compounds. 5 alpha-Cholestane and alpha-tocopheryl acetate were used as internal standards. Poultry muscle meat and liver tissue were analyzed for their retinol and alpha-tocopherol content and the peaks detected by cGC were confirmed by cGC-mass spectrometry.
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IRTA, Meat Technology Center, Monells, Girona, Spain.
García Regueiro
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D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000378:metabolism*; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000737:chemistry; D012996:Solutions; D012997:Solvents; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000032:analysis*; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000032:analysis*
D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D012996:Solutions; D012997:Solvents; D014801:Vitamin A; D014810:Vitamin E