This document introduces the method of analyzing antioxidants in chewing gum.
This document details a High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) method for analyzing antioxidants in chewing gum. It covers both natural antioxidants, such as vitamin C and vitamin E, and synthetic antioxidants like BHT, BHA, and propyl gallate. The method utilizes ultrasonic liquid extraction with acetonitrile for sample preparation.
| Limit of detection | 0.1-2 ng (injected amount), S/N = 2 |
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| Repeatability of RT | <0.2 % over 10 runs |
| Repeatability of areas | <1 % over 10 runs |
The analysis requires Agilent ChemStation software.
The method analyzes natural antioxidants like vitamin C and vitamin E, and synthetic antioxidants including BHT, BHA, TBHO, THBP, PG, Ionox-100, NDGA, and TDPA.
The flow rate is set to 0.5 ml/min.
The column compartment is maintained at 30 °C.