Determination of some phenolic acids in Majorana hortensis by capillary electrophoresis with online electrokinetic preconcentration

J Agric Food Chem. 2008 Jun 11;56(11):3940-4. doi: 10.1021/jf8000179. Epub 2008 May 13.

Abstract

An online accumulation/mobilization preconcentration technique based on a dynamic pH junction technique and electrokinetic injection was employed for analysis of phenolic acids (sinapic, ferulic, coumarinic, caffeic, syringic, vanillic, and 4-hydroxybenzoic acid) in extracts from Majorana hortensis leaves. Samples were extracted by pressurized solvent extraction with acetone at 150 degrees C and 15 MPa. The capillary electrophoretic method employed 50 mmol.L (-1) sodium borate, pH 9.5, as the sample electrolyte, 50 mmol.L (-1) sodium phosphate, pH 2.5, as the background electrolyte, and 50 mmol.L (-1) sodium phosphate, pH 2.5, with 60 mmol.L (-1) sodium dodecyl sulfate as the mobilization electrolyte. The method allowed 720-fold to 5560-fold preconcentration of the phenolic acids during 30 min of electrokinetic accumulation with detection limits from 0.38 to 4.22 ng.mL (-1).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Borates
  • Coumaric Acids / analysis*
  • Electrophoresis, Capillary / methods*
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Hydroxybenzoates / analysis*
  • Origanum / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry*

Substances

  • Borates
  • Coumaric Acids
  • Hydroxybenzoates
  • Plant Extracts
  • sodium borate