Abstract
Vitamin E (VE) is one category of important fat-soluble vitamins for human normal growth, which consists of eight isomers known as α-, β-, γ- and δ-tocopherol and α-, β-, γ- and δ-tocotrienol. Each of the isomers has unique and potent physiological functions, thus it is important to analyze VE isomers respectively. This review briefly introduces physiological functions of tocopherols and tocotrienols, and presents the progress of sample pretreatment and analysis of these compounds in pharmaceuticals and foods in the last decade, then makes a comparison in the aspects of sensitivity, selectivity and simplicity of the various analytical methods. Due to their high efficiency, speedness, inexpensiveness and environmental friendliness, nano-LC and capillary electrophoresis including non-aqueous capillary electrophoresis (NACE), capillary electrochromatography (CEC) and microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography (MEEKC) have been applied in the analysis of VE family, which will also be discussed in this review.
Keywords: Foods, pharmaceuticals, physiological functions, tocopherols, tocotrienols, vitamin E.
Current Pharmaceutical Analysis
Title:Analysis of Tocopherols and Tocotrienols in Pharmaceuticals and Foods: A Critical Review
Volume: 11 Issue: 1
Author(s): Dan Lu, Yi Yang, Yongxin Li and Chengjun Sun
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Keywords: Foods, pharmaceuticals, physiological functions, tocopherols, tocotrienols, vitamin E.
Abstract: Vitamin E (VE) is one category of important fat-soluble vitamins for human normal growth, which consists of eight isomers known as α-, β-, γ- and δ-tocopherol and α-, β-, γ- and δ-tocotrienol. Each of the isomers has unique and potent physiological functions, thus it is important to analyze VE isomers respectively. This review briefly introduces physiological functions of tocopherols and tocotrienols, and presents the progress of sample pretreatment and analysis of these compounds in pharmaceuticals and foods in the last decade, then makes a comparison in the aspects of sensitivity, selectivity and simplicity of the various analytical methods. Due to their high efficiency, speedness, inexpensiveness and environmental friendliness, nano-LC and capillary electrophoresis including non-aqueous capillary electrophoresis (NACE), capillary electrochromatography (CEC) and microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography (MEEKC) have been applied in the analysis of VE family, which will also be discussed in this review.
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Lu Dan, Yang Yi, Li Yongxin and Sun Chengjun, Analysis of Tocopherols and Tocotrienols in Pharmaceuticals and Foods: A Critical Review, Current Pharmaceutical Analysis 2015; 11 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573412910666140630170055
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573412910666140630170055 |
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