title: Separation of adrenergic amines in Citrus aurantium L. var. amara by capillary electrochromatography using a novel monolithic stationary phase.
abstract: This manuscript reports on the use of capillary electrochromatography for the determination of tyramine, (±) synephrine, and (±) octopamine, the major alkaloids in bitter orange peel. A novel methacrylate-based monolithic stationary phase was prepared by UV-photopolymerization in 100 μm id fused-silica capillaries. It facilitated the quantitative assessment of alkaloids with a mobile phase comprising aqueous 10 mM ammonium acetate in ACN and isopropanol. Applied voltage and temperature were 25 kV and 25°C, and samples were injected in electrokinetic mode. The method reported herein revealed adequate sensitivity (LOD ≤0.6 μg/mL), repeatability (σrel ≤4.1%), accuracy (recovery rates between 95.2 and 102.2%), and precision (intra-day variation ≤5.7%, inter-day variation ≤4.1%). The application of the CEC assay on C. aurantium var. amara plant material and dietary supplements, which usually are advertised for slimming properties, indicated that synephrine (0.17-0.82%) is the dominant alkaloid.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmacognosy, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: Evelyn
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chizzali
authors.forename: Ivo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nischang
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ganzera
mesh_terms: D018663:Adrenergic Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000470:Alkaloids / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000588:Amines / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D053801:Capillary Electrochromatography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002957:Citrus / Q000737:chemistry*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D018663:Adrenergic Agents; D000470:Alkaloids; D000588:Amines; D010936:Plant Extracts