Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry

  • Volume 66
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  • Pages.67-72
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  • 2023
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  • 1976-0442(pISSN)
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  • 2234-7941(eISSN)
The Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry (한국응용생명화학회)
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Development of an analytical method for the quantification of oleanonic acid from mastic gum using HPLC/PDA

  • Hak-Dong Lee (Department of Plant Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Chang-Dae Lee (Department of Plant Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • So Yeon Choi (Vitalabs Co. Ltd.) ;
  • Sanghyun Lee (Department of Plant Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University)
  • Received : 2023.01.11
  • Accepted : 2023.02.05
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

A simple and accurate method was developed for the quantitative analysis of oleanonic acid (OA) from mastic gum. The analysis was carried out using reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography combined with a photodiode array detector (HPLC/PDA). Our optimized method was validated by measuring various parameters, using an INNO C18 column fitted with a gradient elution system. The results revealed limits of detection and quantification of 0.34 and 1.042 ㎍/mL, respectively. The OA calibration curve exhibited excellent linearity over the concentration range of 0.0625 to 2.0 mg/mL, with r2 =0.9996. Accuracy tests revealed a high recovery rate of 99.44-103.66%, with precision values below 0.15%. These results suggest that the present analytical method can identify and quantify OA in mastic gum with high precision. The HPLC approach developed in this study might be applied to routine analyses and large-scale extraction procedures for OA content quantification.

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This study was funded by a grant of Vitalabs Co. Ltd, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

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