“…A method based on that of Huang et al 19 was modified to separate the various chlorophylls in G. pentaphyllum extract. A HyPURITY C 18 column (150Â4.6 mm i.d., 5 mm particle size) and a photodiode array detector with a flow rate at 1.0 mL=minute, column temperature of 258C, detection wavelength at 660 nm, and a gradient ternary solvent system of acetone (solvent A), acetonitrile (solvent B), and methanol (solvent C) were used: 2% A, 93% B, and 5% C at zero-time, changed to 2% A, 71% B, and 27% C in 0.3 minute, 2% A, 64% B, and 34% C in 6 minutes, 2% A, 45% B, and 53% C in 9 minutes, 2% A, 39% B, and 59% C in 21 minutes, 2% A, 24% B, and 74% C in 24 minutes, 20% A and 80% C in 26 minutes, 40% A and 60% C in 28 minutes, 50% A and 50% C in 30 minutes, and returned to the original ratio in 35 minutes.…”