<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Cereal alkylresorcinols (ARs) are a group of phenolic lipids mainly found in the outer parts of grains of rye and wheat. They have been suggested for use as selective biomarkers for intake of whole grain and bran products of these cereals. Consumption of whole grains and whole grain products has been associated with reduced risk of developing chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes type 2, obesity and some types of cancer. In this article a sensitive and rapid method of High Performance Liquid Chromatography with UV detection for quantitative determination of ARs in the cereals grown in Latvia is described. Instrument detection limits (IDL) were determined for C17:0, C19:0 and C21:0 homologues (coefficient of variation &lt; 3%). According to the results of these studies, ARs were found in rye (87.1-112.0 mg/100 g), wheat (24.0-40.2 mg/100 g), triticale (32.1-74.4 mg/100 g), and in small amounts in barley (2.2-3.7 mg/100 g), but not in oats.</p></abstract>

Cereal alkylresorcinols (ARs) are a group of phenolic lipids mainly found in the outer parts of grains of rye and wheat. They have been suggested for use as selective biomarkers for intake of whole grain and bran products of these cereals. Consumption of whole grains and whole grain products has been associated with reduced risk of developing chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes type 2, obesity and some types of cancer. In this article a sensitive and rapid method of High Performance Liquid Chromatography with UV detection for quantitative determination of ARs in the cereals grown in Latvia is described. Instrument detection limits (IDL) were determined for C17:0, C19:0 and C21:0 homologues (coefficient of variation < 3%). According to the results of these studies, ARs were found in rye (87.1-112.0 mg/100 g), wheat (24.0-40.2 mg/100 g), triticale (32.1-74.4 mg/100 g), and in small amounts in barley (2.2-3.7 mg/100 g), but not in oats.

Content of Alkylresorcinols in Cereals Grown in Latvia Determined by High Performance Liquid Chromatography with UV 

Faculty of Chemistry, University of Latvia, Kr. Valdemāra iela 48, Rīga LV-1013, LATVIA

Rīga Stradiņš University, Dzirciema iela 16, Rīga LV-1007, LATVIA

Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital, Pilsoņu iela 13, LV-1002, Rīga, LATVIA

Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.

Content of Alkylresorcinols in Cereals Grown in Latvia Determined by High Performance Liquid Chromatography with UV

Cereal alkylresorcinols (ARs) are a group of phenolic lipids mainly found in the outer parts of grains of rye and wheat. They have been suggested for use as...

Content of Alkylresorcinols in Cereals Grown in Latvia Determined by High Performance Liquid Chromatography with UV

Published Online: Dec 01, 2013

Page range: 389 - 393

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prolas-2013-0066

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