In our study, a simple and sensitive method was proposed for determination of vitamins B group in leaves of Suaeda aegyptiaca and Suaeda Vera (Halophytes) by HPLC-DAD with solid-phase extraction (SPE) as the preconcentration step. The variables affecting the extraction and determination conditions were investigated and optimized. A preconcentration step based on SPE is necessary to remove interfering components. The limit of detection obtained was <5 mg kg(-1), the relative standard deviation (RSD) was <4%, and the recovery was in the range of 91-102%. The linear correlation coefficient was 0.999. The method was successfully applied to determine group B vitamins in the halophyte samples. As a whole, these findings may confirm the interesting potential of this halophyte as a valuable source of natural bioactive molecules.
In the current work, a rapid and simple dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction method (DLLME) was used to determine Bisphenol A (BPA). High performance liquid chromatography with the photodiode-array detector (HPLC-DAD) coupled DLLME method was employed to analyze BPA in food samples packaged including cans, paper boxes, and glass jars. The calibration curve was obtained to be in the linear range 0.009–25 ngg
−1
with a correlation coefficient of R2 = 0.9981. The mean relative standard deviations (RSDs) was of 5.2% (
n
= 3). The limit of detection (LOD) and the limit of quantification (LOQ) of the method were obtained to be 0.001 ngg
−1
and 0.08 ng.g
−1
, respectively.
In sum, this method presents:
A rapid, simple and efficient modified DLLME method was used to measure BPA in packaged foods.
The advantages of this method were low detection limit, fast preparation, and high BPA recovery.
The DLLME-HPLC method consists of low detection limit and high recoveries to determine BPA in samples.
The results indicated that DLLME –HPLC-DAD was an applied method to measure BPA in food samples.
A new, rapid and highly sensitive and rapid method was proposed for the simultaneous determination trace levels of vitamin C and folic acid in the human urine samples. The inûuence affecting factors on the UA-DLLME such as type and volume of the dispersive and extraction solvent, pH, ionic strength and temperature of sample solution, sonication condition investigated and optimized. Under the optimized extractions, relative standard deviations (RSD) of the analyses less than 6% (n= 3) and detection limit of 1.65-2.05 ng mL -1 respectively. USAEME -HPLC-UV was successfully applied for the simultaneous determination of trace levels of vitamin C and folic acid in human urine Samples.
Background:The effect of total suspended particulate matter (TSP) was investigated on the expression of inflammatory and apoptotic factors in diabetic rats, and the effect of crocin and insulin was examined on these factors. Methods: Fifty-four adult male wistar rats were divided into nine experimental groups: control group, crocin group (received crocin, 50 mg/kg), diabetic group (received a single dose of alloxan at 120 mg/kg, IP), TSP group (5 mg/kg TSP instilled intratracheally), diabetic-crocin group (received crocin at 50 mg/kg after the induction of diabetes by alloxan (120 mg/kg)), diabetic-insulin group (received regular insulin (5 U/kg), crocin-TSP group (received crocin at 50 mg/kg, IP, and then 5 mg/kg TSP was instilled intratracheally), diabetic-TSP-insulin group (after receiving alloxan (120 mg/kg) and instilling TSP (5 mg/kg, intratracheally), a single dose (5 U/kg) of regular insulin), and diabetic-TSP-crocin group (after receiving alloxan (120 mg/kg) and instilling TSP (5 mg/kg, intratracheally), a single dose of crocin (50 mg/kg, IP)). Quantitative real-time PCR was performed to measure the expression of the mRNAs of apoptotic (Bax and Bcl2) and inflammatory mediators (TNFα, COX2, iNOS/eNOS) in Wistar rats. Results: In diabetic and TSP groups the inflammatory factors and BAX/Bcl2 ratio significantly increased compared to the control group. In diabetic-TSP-insulin and diabetic-TSP-crocin, a significant decrease was observed in the rate of inflammatory factors and BAX/Bcl2 ratio.
Conclusions:The results suggested that diabetes and exposure to TSP increase the rate of apoptosis and inflammation, and also demonstrated the anti-apoptotic and anti-inflammation role of insulin and crocin.
Objectives
In this study, double-vortex-ultrasonic assisted dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (DVUDLLME) was applied to determine the concentration of vitamin B9, 5-methyl tetrahydrofolate (5-MeTHF) and vitamin B12 in human serum samples.
Methods
High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with DVUDLLME was applied to analyze vitamins B in patients with Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Then, significant variables were chosen and optimized using the hybrid Box–Behnken design and genetic algorithm.
Results
The detection limits of DVUDLLME–HPLC were 0.21 ng mL−1, 0.18 ng mL−1 and 55 pgmL−1 for vitamin B9, 5-MeTHF and vitamin B12, respectively. Subsequently, DVUDLLME-HPLC was applied to measure B vitamins and investigated their possible roles in susceptibility to COVID-19 infection. Fifty-seven percent of the patients without an underlying disease have significantly lower serum vitamin B12 levels in comparison to controls.
Conclusions
The advantages of this method are low detection limit, simple preparation, low retention time and the use of a cheaper technique instead of expensive mass detectors. The results suggest that vitamin B12 deficiency may decrease the immune system defenses against COVID-19 patients without an underlying disease and cause the disease to become severe. However, these works need a large population and further research, such as a randomized trial and a cohort study.
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