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Determination of vitamin A in pharmaceutical preparations by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection

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A very simple high-performance liquid chromatographic method for determination of Vitamin A in pharmaceutical preparations without the need for saponification was developed. A reversed-phase (Nova-Pack C18, 4 μm) column was used with a mobile phase of acetonitrile-tetrahydrofuran-water (55∶37∶8) and a flowrate of 1.5 ml/min. Sample treatment only consisted of the extraction of retinol acetate content from capsules or tablets with methanol. Total extraction was achieved by shaking vigorously with the aid of magnetic stirring for three hours at room temperature. No change of solvent is necessary to introduce the sample in the chromatographic system. This method is suitable for routine quantification of Vitamin A.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Balearic Islands, 07071, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

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Genestar, C., Grases, F. Determination of vitamin A in pharmaceutical preparations by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection. Chromatographia 40, 143–146 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02272162

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