FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2009, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (6): 191-195.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-200906043

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Optimization of Separation Conditions of Theaflavins by High-speed Countercurrent Chromatography

WANG Kun-bo1,2,LIU Zhong-hua1,2,*,HUANG Jian-an1,2,LIU Fang1,2,
GONG Yu-shun1,2,PAN Yu1,2,HUANG Hao1,2   

  1. (1. Key Laboratory of Tea Science, Ministry of Education, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China;
    2. Hunan Provincial Research Center for Natural Products, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China)
  • Received:2008-06-24 Revised:2008-06-30 Online:2009-03-15 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: LIU Zhong-hua1,2,*, E-mail:larkin-liu@163.com

Abstract:

In this study, high-speed countercurrent chromatography (HSCCC) was used to separate theaflavins. The optimized wo-phase solvent system, flow rate, revolution speed and injection amount of HSCCC were hexane-ethyl acetate- methanolwater- cetic acid (1:5:1:5:0.25, V/V), 2 ml/min, 700 r/min and 30 mg, respectively. The upper phase was used as the stationary hase, while the lower phase was the mobile phase of HSCCC. Under these conditions, four theaflavins including theaflavin TF1), theaflavin 3-gallate (TF2A), theaflavin 3'-gallate (TF2B) and theaflavin 3, 3'-digallate (TF3) were separated out from rude extract. Especially, two kinds of ester theaflavins, TF2A and TF2B were better separated.

Key words: high-speed countercurrent chromatography (HSCCC), eparation, theaflavins

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