title: Quantitative and qualitative HPLC analysis of thermogenic weight loss products.
abstract: An HPLC qualitative and quantitative method of seven analytes (caffeine, ephedrine, forskolin, icariin, pseudoephedrine, synephrine, and yohimbine) in thermogenic weight loss preparations available on the market is described in this paper. After 45 min the seven analytes were separated and detected in the acetonitrile: water (80:20) extract. The method uses a Waters XTerra RP18 (5 microm particle size) column as the stationary phase, a gradient mobile phase of water (5.0 mM SDS) and acetonitrile, and a UV detection of 210 nm. The correlation coefficients for the calibration curves and the recovery rates ranged from 0.994 to 0.999 and from 97.45% to 101.05%, respectively. The qualitative and quantitative results are discussed.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Natural Products Research, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA.
authors.forename: B T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Schaneberg
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents / Q000032:analysis*; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D002138:Calibration; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000032:analysis; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D011208:Powders; D012015:Reference Standards; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D013607:Tablets
chemical_list: D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs; D011208:Powders; D013607:Tablets