Determination of carotenoids in Dunaliella salina cultivated in Taiwan and antioxidant capacity of the algal carotenoid extract
Determination of carotenoids in Dunaliella salina cultivated in Taiwan and antioxidant capacity of the algal carotenoid extract
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DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.12.043
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发表时间:
2008-07-15
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8.8
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Yang, Deng-Jye
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作者:
Hu, Chao-Chin;Lin, Jau-Tien;Yang, Deng-Jye
A simple HPLC method with good separation efficiency was developed to determine all-trans and cis forms of carotenoids in Dunaliella salina cultivated in Taiwan. The analysis used a C30 column (250 x 4.6 mm, 5 mu m) and an isocratic solvent system (flow rate = 1 mL/min) mixing methanol-acetonitrile-water (84/14/2, v/v/v) and methylene chloride, (75/25, v/v). Carotenoids were detected at 450 nm. Moreover, the antioxidant capacities of the algal carotenoid extract were also evaluated with Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) assay, reducing power and 2,2-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl hydrate (DPPH) radical scavenging assay. Results showed that 7 carotenoids in the algal extract could be separated simultaneously within 30 min and the total amount of them was 290.77 mg/ g algae. The contents of all-trans-beta-carotene and 9- or 9'-cis-beta-carotene, the major carotenoids in the algae, were 138.25 and 124.65 mg/g algae, respectively. The contents of all-trans-lutein, all-trans-zeaxanthin, 13- or 13'-cis-beta-carotene, all-trans-alpha-carotene and 9- or 9'-cis-alpha-carotene were 6.55, 11.27, 4.95, 2.69, and 2.41 mg/g algae, respectively. The algal carotenoid extract had significantly higher antioxidant activity than all-trans forms of alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin in all antioxidant assays. The cis forms of carotenoids, especially 9- or 9'-cis-beta-carotene, might play crucial roles for the antioxidant capacities of the algal extract. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.