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Application of ultra‐performance columns in high‐performance liquid chromatography for determination of albendazole and its metabolites in turkeys
Author(s) -
Grabowski Tomasz,
Jaroszewski Jerzy Jan,
Świerczewska Anna,
Sawicka Renata,
Maślanka Tomasz,
Markiewicz Włodzimierz,
Ziółkowski Hubert
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
biomedical chromatography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.4
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1099-0801
pISSN - 0269-3879
DOI - 10.1002/bmc.1588
Subject(s) - high performance liquid chromatography , chromatography , albendazole , chemistry , pharmacokinetics , pharmacology , medicine , surgery
ABSTRACT Methods for determination of albendazole (ALB), albendazole sulfoxide (SOX) and albendazole sulfone (SON) in turkey blood plasma, using high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorescence detection, were developed. Moreover, comparison of HPLC columns with ultra‐performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) columns was performed. Albendazol was administered orally in 5‐week‐old birds ( n = 18) at a dose of 25 mg/kg b.w. Accuracy and precision of the developed method were satisfactory and stability studies showed acceptable variation (below 15%) in ALB, SOX and SON concentrations when the samples were stored at –75°C for 15 days. UPLC® columns gave higher peaks from typical HPLC columns retaining high quality of analysis. Pharmacokinetic analysis indicated quick elimination of ALB from turkey blood plasma. The mean residence time of SON was at least two times longer than that of SOX and four times longer than that of ALB. The elimination half‐lives for ALB, SOX and SON were 0.7 ± 0.27, 5.37 ± 6.03, 9.17 ± 5.12 h, respectively. The obtained results indicate that the described method allows for precise determination of albendazole and its metabolites in turkey plasma. Moreover, using UPLC columns in HPLC apparatus results in higher sensitivity as compared with the classical HPLC columns. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.