A Validated RP-HPLC Method for the Determination of Citrinin in Xuezhikang Capsule and other Monascus-Fermented Products

Citrinin is a toxic product usually produced during the Monascus fermentation. The presence of citrinin in xuezhikang capsule has been a concern due to its ingredient which is derived from monascus-fermented rice. A rapid and sensitive RP-HPLC method with fluorescence detection at λex = 331 nm and λ...

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Main Authors: Li Xue-Mei, Shen Xing-Hai, Xue Lan, Duan Zhen-Wen, Guo Shu-Ren
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Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:E-Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/693570
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author Li Xue-Mei
Shen Xing-Hai
Xue Lan
Duan Zhen-Wen
Guo Shu-Ren
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Shen Xing-Hai
Xue Lan
Duan Zhen-Wen
Guo Shu-Ren
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description Citrinin is a toxic product usually produced during the Monascus fermentation. The presence of citrinin in xuezhikang capsule has been a concern due to its ingredient which is derived from monascus-fermented rice. A rapid and sensitive RP-HPLC method with fluorescence detection at λex = 331 nm and λem = 500 nm for analysis of citrinin in Monascus-fermented products was developed to analyze citrinin in Monascus-fermented products. The chromatography was performed with mobile phase containing acidified water and acetonitrile. The calibration curve was linear (r = 0.9999) over a range of 0.0107- 0.537 μg/mL. The limit of detection (LOD) and the limit of quantitation (LOQ) were 0.187 ng/mL and 0.6 ng/mL respectively. The analysis of xuezhikang capsules using the developed method suggested that the product does not contain detectable citrinin and the result has been further confirmed using independent LC-MS/MS analysis. The proposed method has also been applied to analyze 11 samples of other Monascus-fermented products. The results suggested that there were no detectable citrinin in 4 of the 11 samples, however citrinin with the levels between 0.10-594 ng/kg has been detected in the other 7 samples. It indicates that the proposed method can also be applied to carry out the quantitative detection of citrinin for other Monascus-fermented products.
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spelling doaj-art-27d099d4cb4c4d25b1d1e81bb36e132a2025-08-20T03:54:38ZengWileyE-Journal of Chemistry0973-49452090-98102012-01-019126026610.1155/2012/693570A Validated RP-HPLC Method for the Determination of Citrinin in Xuezhikang Capsule and other Monascus-Fermented ProductsLi Xue-Mei0Shen Xing-Hai1Xue Lan2Duan Zhen-Wen3Guo Shu-Ren4Institute of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, ChinaInstitute of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, ChinaBeijing WBL Peking University Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100080, ChinaInstitute of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, ChinaBeijing WBL Peking University Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100080, ChinaCitrinin is a toxic product usually produced during the Monascus fermentation. The presence of citrinin in xuezhikang capsule has been a concern due to its ingredient which is derived from monascus-fermented rice. A rapid and sensitive RP-HPLC method with fluorescence detection at λex = 331 nm and λem = 500 nm for analysis of citrinin in Monascus-fermented products was developed to analyze citrinin in Monascus-fermented products. The chromatography was performed with mobile phase containing acidified water and acetonitrile. The calibration curve was linear (r = 0.9999) over a range of 0.0107- 0.537 μg/mL. The limit of detection (LOD) and the limit of quantitation (LOQ) were 0.187 ng/mL and 0.6 ng/mL respectively. The analysis of xuezhikang capsules using the developed method suggested that the product does not contain detectable citrinin and the result has been further confirmed using independent LC-MS/MS analysis. The proposed method has also been applied to analyze 11 samples of other Monascus-fermented products. The results suggested that there were no detectable citrinin in 4 of the 11 samples, however citrinin with the levels between 0.10-594 ng/kg has been detected in the other 7 samples. It indicates that the proposed method can also be applied to carry out the quantitative detection of citrinin for other Monascus-fermented products.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/693570
spellingShingle Li Xue-Mei
Shen Xing-Hai
Xue Lan
Duan Zhen-Wen
Guo Shu-Ren
A Validated RP-HPLC Method for the Determination of Citrinin in Xuezhikang Capsule and other Monascus-Fermented Products
E-Journal of Chemistry
title A Validated RP-HPLC Method for the Determination of Citrinin in Xuezhikang Capsule and other Monascus-Fermented Products
title_full A Validated RP-HPLC Method for the Determination of Citrinin in Xuezhikang Capsule and other Monascus-Fermented Products
title_fullStr A Validated RP-HPLC Method for the Determination of Citrinin in Xuezhikang Capsule and other Monascus-Fermented Products
title_full_unstemmed A Validated RP-HPLC Method for the Determination of Citrinin in Xuezhikang Capsule and other Monascus-Fermented Products
title_short A Validated RP-HPLC Method for the Determination of Citrinin in Xuezhikang Capsule and other Monascus-Fermented Products
title_sort validated rp hplc method for the determination of citrinin in xuezhikang capsule and other monascus fermented products
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/693570
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