A Validated RP-HPLC Method for the Determination of Citrinin in Xuezhikang Capsule and other Monascus-Fermented Products

Citrinin is a toxic product usually produced during the Monascus fermentation. The presence of citrinin in xuezhikang capsule has been a concern due to its ingredient which is derived from monascus-fermented rice. A rapid and sensitive RP-HPLC method with fluorescence detection at λex = 331 nm and λ...

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Main Authors: Li Xue-Mei, Shen Xing-Hai, Xue Lan, Duan Zhen-Wen, Guo Shu-Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:E-Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/693570