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__Methods

Instrumentation
__HPLC/UV or HPLC/RI
__GC and GC/MS
__LS/MS
__Electrophoresis

Supplement Active Component Assays

Name

Analytical Method

Analytical target(s)

Alanine

TLC (Purity); Perchloric acid titration (Assay)

Alanine

Almond Oil

GC

Fatty acids composition

Almond Oil

GC

Sterols

Alpha Lipoic Acid

HPLC

Thioctic acid (Alpha lipoic acid)

Amygdalin

HPLC

Amygdalin

Arginine

TLC (Purity); Perchloric acid titration (Assay)

Arginine

Arginine Hydrochloride

Spectrophotometric

Arginine hydrochloride

Ascorbic Acid

Titration; HPLC

Ascorbic acid

Aspartame

Titration

L-Aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester

Aspartame, in formulation

HPLC

 

L-Aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester

Aspartic Acid

Titration; HPLC

Aspartic acid

Bee Propolis

HPLC

Flavonoids

Beta Carotene

Spectrophotometric; HPLC

beta-Carotene

Betaine Hydrochloride

Titration

Betaine hydrochloride

Biotin

Titration (for raw material); Immunoassay (for formulations); HPLC

Biotin

Calcium Ascorbate

Titration; HPLC

Calcium ascorbate

Calcium Carbonate

Titration

Calcium carbonate

Calcium Citrate

Titration; ICP, IC

Calcium citrate

Calcium Gluceptate

Titration

Calcium gluceptate

 

Calcium Gluconate

Perchloric acid titration

Calcium gluconate

Calcium Lactate

Titration

Calcium lactate

Calcium Lactobionate

TLC (Identification); Titration (Assay)

Calcium lactobionate

Calcium Levulinate

Titration

Calcium levulinate

Calcium Pantothenate

Titration; HPLC

Calcium pantothenate

Camphor

GC

Camphor (2-Bornanone)

Cassia Oil

GC

Essential oil profile

Chitosan

Spectrophotometric

Chitosans

Chlorophylls

Spectrophotometric

Chlorophylls a & b

Cholecalciferol

HPLC

Cholecalciferol

Choline Bitartrate

HPLC

Choline bitartrate

Choline Chloride

HPLC

Choline chloride

Chondroitin Sulfate

GPC

Molecular weight determination

Chondroitin Sulfate

Enzymatic hydrolyzation, HPLC

Chondroitin sulfate

Chondroitin Sulfate Sodium

Titration

Chondroitin sulfate

Chromium Picolinate

Spectrophotometric

Chromium picolinate

Clove Oil

GC

Essential oil profile

Coconut Oil

GC

Fatty acids composition

Cod Liver Oil

GC (Identification); HPLC (Assay for Vitamin D)

Fatty acid profile, Vitamin D

Cod-Liver Oil

Spectrophotometric

Anisidine value

Cod-Liver Oil

GC

Fatty acids composition

CoEnzyme Q10 (Ubidecarenone)

HPLC-UV

Ubidecarenone

Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA)

GC

cis and trans isomers of conjugated linoleic acid

Creatine

HPLC

Creatine

Curcumin

HPLC

Curcumin

Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)

Spectrophotometric (Assay); Microbiological (Activity assay); HPLC

Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)

DHEA (Dehydro-piandrosterone)

HPLC

Dehydroisoandrosterone

Dopamine

HPLC

3-Hydroxytyramine

Equilin

HPLC

Equilin

Ergocalciferol

HPLC

Ergocalciferol

Estradiol

HPLC

Estradiol

Estriol

HPLC

Estriol

Estrogens, Conjugated or Esterified

GC

Sodium estrone sulfate, Sodium equilin sulfate, 17α-dihydroequilin, 17β-dihydroequilin, 17α-Estradiol

Estrogens, in cosmetics

HPLC

Equilin, Estrone and Estrone-3-sulfate

Estrone

HPLC

Estrone

Fatty Acids, free

GC

Free fatty acids

Fatty Acids, total

GC or AOAC method

Total fatty acids

Ferrous Fumarate

Titration

Ferrous fumarate

Ferrous Gluconate

Titration

Ferrous gluconate

Ferrous Sulfate

Titration

Ferrous sulfate

Glucosamine Hydrochloride

HPLC ; or Pre-column Derivatization HPLC (proposed AOAC method)

Glucosamine

Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium Chloride

HPLC

Glucosamine

Glucosamine Sulfate Sodium Chloride

HPLC

Glucosamine

Gluten

Immunoassay, quantitative

Gluten

Gluten

Immunoasaay, semi-quantitative

Gluten

Hydroxytryptophan, 5- (5-HTP)

HPLC

5-Hydroxy-DL-tryptophan (5-Hydroxytryptophan, 5-HTP)

Ibuprofen

HPLC

Ibuprofen

Inositol

HPLC

Inositol

Inositol Nicotinate

HPLC

Inositol hexanicotinate

Inositol Phosphates

HPLC

Inositol phosphates

Insulin

HPLC (assay for bovine or porcine insulin); Immunoassay (assay for serum insulin level)

Insulin

Inulin

Spectrophotometric

Inulin

Iodine

Titration

Iodine

Lactose, in milk

HPLC

Lactose

Lectins, in beans

Immunoassay

Specific lectins

Lemon Oil

UV

Adulterants detection

Linolenic Acid, g-

GC

g-Linolenic acid

Lipid Peroxidation Profile for oils

Spectrophotometric

Malonaldehyde, Hydroxyalkenals

Lipoic Acid, a-

HPLC

Thioctic acid (a-Lipoic acid)

Lovastatin

HPLC

Lovastatin

Lutein

HPLC

Lutein; Total carotenoids

Lysine Acetate

TLC (purity); Perchloric acid titration (assay); HPLC

Lysine

Lysine Hydrochloride

TLC (purity); Perchloric acid titration (assay); HPLC

Lysine

Magnesium Gluconate

Titration

Magnesium gluconate

Magnesium Oxide

Titration

Magnesium oxide

Manganese Gluconate

Titration

Manganese gluconate

Mannitol

HPLC-RI

Mannitol

Melatonin

HPLC

Melatonin

Menthol

GC

Menthol

Methionine

Perchloric acid titration ; HPLC

Methionine

Methylsulfonyl-methane (MSM)

GC

Dimethyl sulfone

Niacin

Spectrophotometric ; HPLC

Niacin (Nocotinic aicd)

Niacinamide

HPLC

Niacinamide (Nicotinamide)

Nicotine

GC

Nicotine

Olive Oil

GC

Fatty acids composition

Olive Oil

GC

Sterols

Oxytocin

HPLC

Oxytocin

P-Anisidine Value, for oils

AOCS/AACC method

P-Anisidine value

Panthenol

Titration

Panthenol

Pectin

Titration

Assay for methoxy groups and galacturonic acid

Phenylalanine

Perchloric acid titration (non-specific); HPLC

Phenylalanine

Phosphatidylcholine

HPLC

Phosphatidylcholine

Phosphatidylserine (PS-30)

HPLC

Phosphatidylserine

Phospholipids

HPLC

Phospholipids profile: lysophosphatidylcholine, phosphatidic acid, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylserine, phosphtidylethanolamine, sphingomyeline

Polymethoxylated Flavones

HPLC-UV

Polymethoxylated flavones: Sinensetin (5,6,7,3’,4’-Pentamethoxyflavone), Nobiletin (5,6,7,8,3’,4’-hexamethoxyflavone), Heptamethoxyflavone (3,5,6,7,8,3’,4’-Heptamethoxyflavone), Tetramethylscutellarein (5,6,7,4’-Tetramethoxyflavone), Tangeretin (5,6,7,8,4’-Pentamethoxyflavone)

Phytonadione

HPLC

Z-Phytonadione, E-Phytonadione

Potassium Citrate

Titration

Potassium citrate

Potassium Gluconate

Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometric

Potassium gluconate

Pregnenolone

HPLC

5-Pregnen-3b-ol-20-one

Progesterone, in cosmetics

HPLC

Progesterone

Proline

TLC (purity); Titration (assay); HPLC

Proline

Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)

HPLC

Pyridoxine hydrochloride

Riboflavin

Fluorometric; HPLC

Riboflavin

Riboflavin 5’-Phosphate Sodium

Spectrophotometric

Riboflavin 5’-phosphate sodium

Royal Jelly

GC

10-Hydroxy-2-Decenoic Acid (10-HDA)

SAM-e (S-Adenosylmethionine)

HPLC

S-Adenosylmethionine

Selenomethionine

HPLC-UV

Selenomethionine

Serine

Perchloric acid titration (assay); TLC (purity)

Serine

Serotonine (5-HT)

HPLC

5-Hydroxytryptamine

Sodium Ascorbate

Titration

Sodium ascorbate

Stanols and Sterols

GC

Steroids

Stanozolol

Titration or Spectrophotometric ; HPLC

Stanozolol

Superoxide Dismutase (SOD)

Spectrophotometric

SOD

Tannins, Total

Spectrophotometric

Tannins

Thiamine Hydrochloride

HPLC

Thiamine hydrochloride

Thiamine Mononitrate

HPLC

Thiamine mononitrate

Threonine

Perchloric acid titration ; HPLC

Threonine

Thyme Oil

GC

Essential oil profile

Trypsin Inhibitor Activity

TIU Assay (AOCS/AACC)

Trypsin inhibitor

Tryptophan, L-

Perchloric acid titration ; HPLC

L-Tryptophan

Tyrosine

HPLC

Tyrosine

Tyrosine

Perchloric acid titration ; HPLC

Tyrosine

Ubidecarenone (CoEnzyme Q10)

HPLC-UV

Ubidecarenone

Valine

Perchloric acid titration ; HPLC

Valine

Vanillin

HPLC

Vanillin

Vanillin

Spectrophotometric

Vanillin

Vitamin A

HPLC

Retinol

Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)

Spectrophotometric (Assay); Microbiological (Activity assay); HPLC

Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)

Vitamin C

Titration ; HPLC or Fluorometric

Ascorbic acid

Vitamin D

HPLC

Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2), Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3)

Vitamin E

HPLC

d- or dl-alpha Tocopherol, d- or dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate, d- or dl-alpha tocopheryl acid succinate

 

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