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Development of new reference material neohesperidin for quality control of dietary supplements
Author(s) -
Gong Ningbo,
Zhang Baoxi,
Yang Dezhi,
Gao Zhaolin,
Du Guanhua,
Lu Yang
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.6893
Subject(s) - certified reference materials , food science , computer science , mathematics , statistics , chemistry , detection limit
BACKGROUND Neohesperidin is an important natural flavanone glycoside distributed in several citrus species. This compound is widely used as a raw material for food additives in the food industry. The request for certified reference materials ( CRMs ) in dietary supplements was stipulated by the National Administrative Committee for CRMs and was underpinned by the need to improve the accuracy and comparability of measurement data and to establish metrological traceability of analytical results. RESULTS This paper reports the sample preparation methodology, homogeneity and stability studies, value assignment and uncertainty estimation of a new certified reference material of neohesperidin ( GBW09522 ). Differential scanning calorimetry, coulometric titration and mass balance methods proved to be sufficiently reliable and accurate for certification purposes. The certified value of neohesperidin CRM is 994 g kg −1 with an expanded uncertainty of 4 g kg −1 ( k = 2). The reference material described above was homogeneous and stable for 12 months at a storage temperature of 25 °C. CONCLUSION The new CRM of neohesperidin can be used to validate analytical methods and improve the accuracy of measurement data as well as quality control of neohesperidin‐related dietary supplements, foods, traditional herbs and pharmaceutical formulations. © 2014 Society of Chemical Industry