Quantitative analysis of ginger components in commercial products using liquid chromatography with electrochemical array detection

J Agric Food Chem. 2010 Dec 22;58(24):12608-14. doi: 10.1021/jf1029256. Epub 2010 Nov 23.

Abstract

For the first time, a sensitive reversed-phase HPLC electrochemical array method has been developed for the quantitative analysis of 8 major ginger components ([6]-, [8]-, and [10]-gingerol, [6]-, [8]-, and [10]-shogaol, [6]-paradol, and [1]-dehydrogingerdione) in 11 ginger-containing commercial products. This method was valid with unrivaled sensitivity as low as 7.3-20.2 pg of limit of detection and a range of 14.5-40.4 pg for the limit of quantification. The levels of 8 ginger components in 11 different commercial products were quantified by use of this method. The results found that both levels and ratios among the 8 compounds vary greatly in commercial products.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Catechols / analysis
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / instrumentation
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods*
  • Fatty Alcohols / analysis
  • Plant Extracts / analysis*
  • Zingiber officinale / chemistry*

Substances

  • Catechols
  • Fatty Alcohols
  • Plant Extracts
  • shogaol
  • gingerol