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- Title
Thorough investigation of the oxygen heterocyclic fraction of lime ( Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle) juice.
- Authors
Costa, Rosaria; Russo, Marina; De Grazia, Selenia; Grasso, Elisa; Dugo, Paola; Mondello, Luigi
- Abstract
Reversed-phase-HPLC analysis by means of superficially porous silica particle columns (fused-core) was applied to the investigation of flavonoids, coumarins, and psoralens in lime juice samples. Hesperidin (367.0 ± 16.0 ppm) and eriocitrin (148.0 ± 7.9 ppm) were the most abundant flavonoids. Fifteen coumarins and furocoumarins were determined, including bergamottin (29.6 ± 1.1 ppm), 5-geranyloxy-7-methoxycoumarin (16.5 ± 0.6 ppm), and oxypeucedanin hydrate (9.9 ± 0.5 ppm) as predominant compounds. These molecules are today well known for their beneficial effects on human health. As a consequence, the present study, beyond investigating for the first time the chemical composition of lime juice, highlights also its health-promoting qualities, due to its content of flavonoids and coumarins.
- Subjects
HETEROCYCLIC chemistry; HETEROCYCLIC compounds spectra; HIGH performance liquid chromatography; MEXICAN lime; FLAVONOIDS spectra; COUMARINS; PSORALENS
- Publication
Journal of Separation Science, 2014, Vol 37, Issue 7, p792
- ISSN
1615-9306
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/jssc.201300986