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Comparison of critical methods developed for fatty acid analysis: A review
Author(s) -
Wu Zhuona,
Zhang Qi,
Li Ning,
Pu Yiqiong,
Wang Bing,
Zhang Tong
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of separation science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.72
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1615-9314
pISSN - 1615-9306
DOI - 10.1002/jssc.201600707
Subject(s) - fatty acid , chemistry , chromatography , qualitative analysis , gas chromatography , quantitative analysis (chemistry) , biochemistry , qualitative research , social science , sociology
Fatty acids are important nutritional substances and metabolites in living organisms. These acids are abundant in Chinese herbs, such as Brucea javanica , Notopterygium forbesii , Isatis tinctoria , Astragalus membranaceus , and Aconitum szechenyianum . This review illustrates the types of fatty acids and their significant roles in the human body. Many analytical methods are used for the qualitative and quantitative evaluation of fatty acids. Some of the methods used to analyze fatty acids in more than 30 kinds of plants, drugs, and other samples are presented in this paper. These analytical methods include gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, near‐infrared spectroscopy, and NMR spectroscopy. The advantages and disadvantages of these techniques are described and compared. This review provides a valuable reference for establishing methods for fatty acid determination.