Ascorbic acid quantification in Benincasa hispida fruit extracted using different solvents


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Fatariah Z., . and Tengku Zulkhairuazha T. Y., . and Wan Rosli W. I., . Ascorbic acid quantification in Benincasa hispida fruit extracted using different solvents. pp. 208-212. ISSN 22317546

Abstract

Ascorbic acid or vitamin C is mostly found in natural products such as fruits and vegetables. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method has been developed and validated to compare the ascorbic acid content in Benincasa hispida (Bh) fruit extract with three different extraction solvents; i) 3 metaphosphoric acid ii) 3 citric acid and iii) distilled water. The compound has been detected and quantified by the use of HPLC coupled with UV-Vis detector. The amount of ascorbic acid detected in Bh fruit extract prepared with different extraction solvents; 3 metaphosphoric acid 3 citric acid and distilled water were 13.18 7.91 and 9.42 mg/100g respectively. Total run time was 6 min and the retention time was 2.60 min. Calibration curve was linear with the concentration range 1.00 “ 16.00 g/ml. Limits of detection was 0.24 g/ml limit of quantification was 0.81 g/ml and recovery was 93.52. The result showed ascorbic acid content is higher in Bh fruit extract with 3 metaphosphoric acid followed by extract with distilled water and 3 citric acid. Thus Bh is another novel fruit/vegetable potentially used as food ingredient as it contains a good source of ascorbic acid that can be good for ones health.


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Abstract

Ascorbic acid or vitamin C is mostly found in natural products such as fruits and vegetables. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method has been developed and validated to compare the ascorbic acid content in Benincasa hispida (Bh) fruit extract with three different extraction solvents; i) 3 metaphosphoric acid ii) 3 citric acid and iii) distilled water. The compound has been detected and quantified by the use of HPLC coupled with UV-Vis detector. The amount of ascorbic acid detected in Bh fruit extract prepared with different extraction solvents; 3 metaphosphoric acid 3 citric acid and distilled water were 13.18 7.91 and 9.42 mg/100g respectively. Total run time was 6 min and the retention time was 2.60 min. Calibration curve was linear with the concentration range 1.00 “ 16.00 g/ml. Limits of detection was 0.24 g/ml limit of quantification was 0.81 g/ml and recovery was 93.52. The result showed ascorbic acid content is higher in Bh fruit extract with 3 metaphosphoric acid followed by extract with distilled water and 3 citric acid. Thus Bh is another novel fruit/vegetable potentially used as food ingredient as it contains a good source of ascorbic acid that can be good for ones health.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Ascorbic acid
AGROVOC Term: Benincasa hispida
AGROVOC Term: Winter melons
AGROVOC Term: Fresh fruits
AGROVOC Term: High performance liquid chromatography
AGROVOC Term: Solvent extraction
AGROVOC Term: Citric acid
AGROVOC Term: Distilled water
AGROVOC Term: Vitamin c
AGROVOC Term: Fruit
Depositing User: Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 06:27
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/21988

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