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. 2019 Nov 12;9(11):731. doi: 10.3390/biom9110731

Table 6.

Gas chromatography in the analysis of luteolin and its derivatives.

Luteolin Derivative Column Derivatization Conditions Detection Analyzed Species Ref.
Luteolin HP-5-MS 1% TMCS:BSTFA carrier gas: He;
injector temperature: 250 °C
A: (column temperature) 5 min, 170°C;
3 °C/min, 170–255 °C; 1 min, 255 °C; 2 °C/min, 255–310 °C;
flow rate: 0.5 mL/min;
analysis time: 70 min;
B: (column temperature) 5 min, 160°C; 3°C/min, 160–188°C; 1 min, 188 °C; 15 °C/min,
188–241 °C; 1 min, 241 °C; 2 °C/min,
241–282 °C; 5 °C/min, 282–310 °C; 5 min,
310 °C;
flow rate: 1.0 mL/min;
analysis time: 50 min
APCI-TOF-MS Fruits of various olives species (Olea L.) [170]
Capillary column Supelco SPBM-5 two- and three-phase transfer catalysis (PTC), methyl iodide carrier gas: He;
injector temperature: 260 °C;
detector temperature: 280 °C;
furnace temperature: 5 min, 50 °C; 5 °C/min, 50–150 °C; 10 °C/min, 150–210 °C;
analysis time: 45 min
MS Mentha spicata,
Hypericum perforatum
[179]
non-polar RSL 200 BP 0.2 M trimethylaniline hydroxide (TMAH):H2O-free MeOH carrier gas: N2;
linear speed of the carrier 17.5 cm/s;
0–2 min, 280 °C and 235 °C; 1 °C/min,
280–290 °C;
flow rate: 30 mL/min
FID different samples form AFRC Institute of Plant Science Research and John Innes Institute, Norwich, U.K. [167]
Py:HMDS:TMCS
BPX5 Py:BSTFA:TMCS)
(50:50:1 v/v/v)
carrier gas: He;
injector temperature: 310 °C;
1 min, 100 °C; 30 °C/min, 100–210 °C; 2 °C/min, 210–240 °C; 4 °C/min, 240–270 °C; 5 °C/min, 270–310 °C; 5 min, 310 °C;
flow rate: 1.5 mL/min
QMS Propolis,
Chrysanthemum sp,
Theobroma cacao (bitter chocolate)
[171]
Capillary column Low-bleed CP-Sil 8 CB-MS TMCS (100 μL),
BSTFA (200 μL) HMDS:TMCS:Py
(3:1:9, v/v/v)
carrier gas: He;
2 °C/min, 70–135 °C; 10 min, 135 °C; 4 °C/min, 135–220 °C; 10 min, 220 °C; 3.5 °C/min, 220–270 °C; 20 min, 270 °C;
injector temperature: 280 °C;
detector temperature: 290 °C;
flow rate: 1.9 mL/min
MS Teucrium polium [169]
Quartz capillary column Py:BSTFA
(1:1 v/v)
carrier gas: He;injector temperature 220 °C;
detector temperature: 270 °C;
2.3 °C/min 200–270 °C; 30 min, 270 °C
MS Aspalathus linearis [172]
Luteolin 7,3’,4’-trimethyl Capillary column Permabond OV-1 --- carrier gas: N2, He;
injector temperature: 300 °C;
column temperature: 270 °C (isothermal);
flow rate: 1.3 mL/min
FID Arnica alpina [168]
Capillary column OV-1 --- MS

Abbreviations: Py, pyridine, BSTFA, N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide; TMS, trimethylsily; HMDS, hexamethyldisilazane; TMCS, trimethylchlorosilane; APCI-TOF-MS, atmospheric pressure chemical ionization combined with quadrupole – time of flight mass spectrometry; FID, flame ionization detector; QMS, quadrupole mass spectrometry.