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Microwave-assisted hydrolysis of lutein and zeaxanthin esters in marigold (Tagetes erecta L.). 2011

Hongcheng Liu, and Ying Zhang, and Bin Zheng, and Qiwan Li, and Yanhong Zou

College of Biosystem Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P R China.

Saponification of lutein and zeaxanthin was performed by microwave-assisted hydrolysis (MAH) and analysed by ultra performance liquid chromatography. The optimal condition of MAH was studied, and the degradation or isomerization of lutein and zeaxanthin were estimated under MAH. The concentrations of lutein and zeaxanthin in 20 marigold samples were assessed by saponification using traditional heater and MAH, the regression coefficient of lutein obtained by two methods was 0.9688 and that of zeaxanthin was 0.9527. The limit of detection for lutein and zeaxanthin was 0.05 and 0.1 μg/ml, respectively, and the limit of quantification for lutein and zeaxanthin was 0.05 mg/100 g and 0.1 mg/100 g, respectively.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007536	Isomerism	The phenomenon whereby certain chemical compounds have structures that are different although the compounds possess the same elemental composition. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed)	Isomerisms
D008872	Microwaves	That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum from the UHF (ultrahigh frequency) radio waves and extending into the INFRARED RAYS frequencies.	EHF Waves,Extremely High Frequency Radio Waves,Micro Wave,Micro Waves,Ultrahigh Frequency Waves,Microwave Radiation,EHF Wave,Micro Waves,Microwave,Microwave Radiations,Radiation, Microwave,Ultrahigh Frequency Wave,Wave, EHF,Wave, Micro,Wave, Ultrahigh Frequency,Waves, Micro
D010936	Plant Extracts	Concentrated pharmaceutical preparations of plants obtained by removing active constituents with a suitable solvent, which is evaporated away, and adjusting the residue to a prescribed standard.	Herbal Medicines,Plant Extract,Extract, Plant,Extracts, Plant,Medicines, Herbal
D002851	Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid	Liquid chromatographic techniques which feature high inlet pressures, high sensitivity, and high speed.	Chromatography, High Performance Liquid,Chromatography, High Speed Liquid,Chromatography, Liquid, High Pressure,HPLC,High Performance Liquid Chromatography,High-Performance Liquid Chromatography,UPLC,Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography,Chromatography, High-Performance Liquid,High-Performance Liquid Chromatographies,Liquid Chromatography, High-Performance
D004952	Esters	Compounds derived from organic or inorganic acids in which at least one hydroxyl group is replaced by an –O-alkyl or another organic group. They can be represented by the structure formula RCOOR’ and are usually formed by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water.	Ester
D006868	Hydrolysis	The process of cleaving a chemical compound by the addition of a molecule of water.
D012503	Saponins	A type of glycoside widely distributed in plants. Each consists of a sapogenin as the aglycone moiety, and a sugar. The sapogenin may be a steroid or a triterpene and the sugar may be glucose, galactose, a pentose, or a methylpentose.	Saponin
D014975	Lutein	A xanthophyll found in the major LIGHT-HARVESTING PROTEIN COMPLEXES of plants. Dietary lutein accumulates in the MACULA LUTEA.	Lutein F,Lutein G,beta,epsilon-Carotene-3, 3'-Diol, (3R,3'R,6'S)-,beta,epsilon-Carotene-3,3'-diol, (3S,3'R,6'S)-,gamma Lutein,Lutein, gamma
D057230	Limit of Detection	Concentration or quantity that is derived from the smallest measure that can be detected with reasonable certainty for a given analytical procedure.	Limits of Detection,Detection Limit,Detection Limits
D024341	Xanthophylls	Oxygenated forms of carotenoids. They are usually derived from alpha and beta carotene.	Xanthophyll Carotenoids,Carotenoids, Xanthophyll