Curcumin in plasma and urine: quantitation by high-performance liquid chromatography
Curcumin in plasma and urine: quantitation by high-performance liquid chromatography
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DOI:
10.1016/s1570-0232(02)00714-6
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发表时间:
2003-01-05
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3
通讯作者:
Rock, CL
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作者:
Heath, DD;Pruitt, MA;Rock, CL
Curcumin, a derivative of the plant Curcuma longa, is used extensively in the food industry. It is a major component of curry powder, and research has shown that curcumin may prevent cancer and other chronic diseases. We have developed a robust automated analytical method for the determination of curcumin in plasma and urine. The method involves extracting the curcumin from 0.2 ml sample volume with ethyl acetate/methanol organic solvents, and use of an internal standard, beta-17-estradiol acetate. Analysis utilizes a reversed-phase C-18 column and UV detection at 262 nm. Performance characteristics have been assessed. The assay is linear from 0.2 to 7.0 mug/ml. The coefficient of variation for intra- and inter-day assays is