[Constituent of natural food additive hokosshi extract and an analytical method for the additive in foods].
Hokosshi extract is obtained by ethanol extraction from the seeds of hokosshi (Psoralea corylifolia), which is used as a Chinese medicine. The constituents of hokosshi extract were analyzed. The main constituent was isolated using column chromatography, and identified as bakuchiol by TLC, LC/MS and NMR. Bavachinin A was also detected. In order to prepare a marker substance for hokosshi extract, bakuchiol was isolated from seeds of hokosshi using Sep-Pak cartridges. An analytical method for hokosshi extract in foods based on detection of bakuchiol was developed. Bakuchiol was extracted from food with 60 vol% ethanol. The extract was cleaned up using a Sep-Pak plus C18 cartridge, and bakuchiol was determined by HPLC. Seasoning and juice were spiked with hokosshi extract at 500 micrograms/g and analyzed by the proposed method. The recoveries of bakuchiol were 72-99%. The detection limit for the assay was 25 micrograms/g.
Chino
Makoto
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National Institute of Health Sciences: 1-18-1, Kamiyoga, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-8501, Japan.
Sato
Kyoko
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Yamazaki
Takeshi
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Maitani
Tamio
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D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods; D005503:Food Additives / Q000032:analysis*; D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D010636:Phenols / Q000032:analysis*; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry
D005503:Food Additives; D010636:Phenols; C012765:bakuchiol