The analysis of antioxidants in edible oils is essential in determining whether an oil is fortified against oxidation (which can lead to rancidity) or if there are other components present in the oil.
Researchers at Thermo Scientific in Sunnyvale, California, USA, recently analyzed antioxidants in a household margarine by high-performance liquid chromatography according to the AOAC 983.15 method. Results obtained using a Thermo ScientificTM Accucore C18TM column revealed a peak that elutes at the same time as propyl gallate, but propyl gallate was not listed as an ingredient. The results were compared against a peanut oil fortified with 12 antioxidants.
Was the mystery peak propyl gallate, which the manufacturer neglected to list on the label? Or was it the result of a matrix interference effect from another antioxidant or an unidentified constituent? To find out, researchers Mark Tracy, Paul Voelker, and Xiaodong Liu repeated the analysis with a second column type, an Accucore Polar PremiumTM. Results (right figure) show that the margarine mystery peak elutes earlier than propyl gallate and that the tert-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ) in the margarine overlays with the TBHQ in the peanut oil. The conclusion is the mystery peak is an (as yet) unidentified constituent.
This article originally appeared in Inform September 2013, Vol. 24 (8).
Inform magazine is an AOCS member benefit providing international news on fats, oils, surfactants, detergents, and related materials.
Researchers at Thermo Scientific in Sunnyvale, California, USA, recently analyzed antioxidants in a household margarine by high-performance liquid chromatography according to the AOAC 983.15 method. Results obtained using a Thermo ScientificTM Accucore C18TM column revealed a peak that elutes at the same time as propyl gallate, but propyl gallate was not listed as an ingredient. The results were compared against a peanut oil fortified with 12 antioxidants.
Was the mystery peak propyl gallate, which the manufacturer neglected to list on the label? Or was it the result of a matrix interference effect from another antioxidant or an unidentified constituent? To find out, researchers Mark Tracy, Paul Voelker, and Xiaodong Liu repeated the analysis with a second column type, an Accucore Polar PremiumTM. Results (right figure) show that the margarine mystery peak elutes earlier than propyl gallate and that the tert-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ) in the margarine overlays with the TBHQ in the peanut oil. The conclusion is the mystery peak is an (as yet) unidentified constituent.
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| Accucore C18 Polar Premium Comparison |
This article originally appeared in Inform September 2013, Vol. 24 (8).
Inform magazine is an AOCS member benefit providing international news on fats, oils, surfactants, detergents, and related materials.
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