In the current study, high performance liquid chromatography was used to validate and establish a method for identification of quisqualic acid (QA) in Quisqualis indica extract powder (HU033), which is widely used in health functional foods. Sample preparation was achieved by applying o-phthalaldehyde derivatization and protein hydrolysis. Analysis was performed on a C18 column with a gradient elution containing a mixture of sodium acetate (0.01 M, pH 4.6) and acetic acid (0.2 M) in water, and a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min methanol, detected at 338 nm. Method validation was achieved by measuring the specificity, linearity, accuracy and precision. Calibration curve of QA showed high linearity (R 2 =1), and limits of detection and quantification were determined to be 1.0 and 3.0 μg/mL, respectively. Recovery rate ranged from 98.66% to 101.11%, and QA content in HU033 was approximately 1.09%. Based on these results, we conclude that the developed method can be applied for quantifying QA in Quisqualis indica extract powder (HU033).

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