Abstract
We developed a novel method for analyzing d-limonene levels in adipose tissue. Fat samples were subjected to saponification followed by solvent extraction. d-Limonene in the sample extract was analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) with selected ion monitoring. Linear calibration curves were established over the mass range of 79.0-2529 ng d-limonene per 0.1 g of adipose tissue. Satisfactory within-day precision (R.S.D. 6.7-9.6%) and accuracy (%difference of -2.7 to 3.8%) and between-day precision (R.S.D. 6.0-10.7%) and accuracy (%difference of 1.8-2.6%) were achieved. The assay was successfully applied to human fat biopsy samples from a d-limonene feeding trial.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 68-73 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Chromatography B: Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences |
Volume | 870 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2008 |
Keywords
- Adipose
- GC-MS
- d-Limonene
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Analytical Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Cell Biology