Two-Dimensional Thin Layer Chromatography-Bioautography Designed to Separate and Locate Metabolites with Antioxidant Activity Contained on Spirulina platensis

Spirulina platensis contains several biologically active compounds, some of them with antioxidant activity. Nevertheless, not all of these compounds have been identified to date. As a first step to achieving such identification, a methodology to perform two-dimensional thin layer chromatography bioa...

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Main Authors: Margarita Cid-Hernández, Fernando Antonio López Dellamary-Toral, Luis Javier González-Ortiz, María Judith Sánchez-Peña, Fermín Paul Pacheco-Moisés
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Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Analytical Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4605373
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description Spirulina platensis contains several biologically active compounds, some of them with antioxidant activity. Nevertheless, not all of these compounds have been identified to date. As a first step to achieving such identification, a methodology to perform two-dimensional thin layer chromatography bioautographies on silica gel thin layer chromatography plates was proposed. Starting with a reference binary system, 5 other binary systems were tested, in which the relative polarity was systematically increased. To further improve the separation behavior, a phase modifier (NH4OH) was used. The best separation results were obtained with the isopropyl alcohol/ethyl acetate/NH4OH ternary system. This experimental system allowed four well-resolved spots showing antioxidant activity as well as two additional areas with mixtures containing antioxidant compounds. Although the proposed methodology was designed with a specific application, it would be predictable that its field of use could be considerably greater, making the convenient modifications on the solvent polarity and “masking level” produced by the ammonium derivatives.
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spelling doaj-art-8f535bde8f0b4db183e67f1005f3ff992025-08-20T03:20:31ZengWileyInternational Journal of Analytical Chemistry1687-87601687-87792018-01-01201810.1155/2018/46053734605373Two-Dimensional Thin Layer Chromatography-Bioautography Designed to Separate and Locate Metabolites with Antioxidant Activity Contained on Spirulina platensisMargarita Cid-Hernández0Fernando Antonio López Dellamary-Toral1Luis Javier González-Ortiz2María Judith Sánchez-Peña3Fermín Paul Pacheco-Moisés4Departamento de Química, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías, Universidad de Guadalajara, Blvd. Marcelino García Barragán 1421, 44430 Guadalajara, Jalisco, MexicoDepartamento de Madera, Celulosa y Papel, Universidad de Guadalajara, km 15.5 de la Carretera Guadalajara-Nogales, 45220 Zapopan, Jalisco, MexicoDepartamento de Química, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías, Universidad de Guadalajara, Blvd. Marcelino García Barragán 1421, 44430 Guadalajara, Jalisco, MexicoDepartamento de Química, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías, Universidad de Guadalajara, Blvd. Marcelino García Barragán 1421, 44430 Guadalajara, Jalisco, MexicoDepartamento de Química, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías, Universidad de Guadalajara, Blvd. Marcelino García Barragán 1421, 44430 Guadalajara, Jalisco, MexicoSpirulina platensis contains several biologically active compounds, some of them with antioxidant activity. Nevertheless, not all of these compounds have been identified to date. As a first step to achieving such identification, a methodology to perform two-dimensional thin layer chromatography bioautographies on silica gel thin layer chromatography plates was proposed. Starting with a reference binary system, 5 other binary systems were tested, in which the relative polarity was systematically increased. To further improve the separation behavior, a phase modifier (NH4OH) was used. The best separation results were obtained with the isopropyl alcohol/ethyl acetate/NH4OH ternary system. This experimental system allowed four well-resolved spots showing antioxidant activity as well as two additional areas with mixtures containing antioxidant compounds. Although the proposed methodology was designed with a specific application, it would be predictable that its field of use could be considerably greater, making the convenient modifications on the solvent polarity and “masking level” produced by the ammonium derivatives.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4605373
spellingShingle Margarita Cid-Hernández
Fernando Antonio López Dellamary-Toral
Luis Javier González-Ortiz
María Judith Sánchez-Peña
Fermín Paul Pacheco-Moisés
Two-Dimensional Thin Layer Chromatography-Bioautography Designed to Separate and Locate Metabolites with Antioxidant Activity Contained on Spirulina platensis
International Journal of Analytical Chemistry
title Two-Dimensional Thin Layer Chromatography-Bioautography Designed to Separate and Locate Metabolites with Antioxidant Activity Contained on Spirulina platensis
title_full Two-Dimensional Thin Layer Chromatography-Bioautography Designed to Separate and Locate Metabolites with Antioxidant Activity Contained on Spirulina platensis
title_fullStr Two-Dimensional Thin Layer Chromatography-Bioautography Designed to Separate and Locate Metabolites with Antioxidant Activity Contained on Spirulina platensis
title_full_unstemmed Two-Dimensional Thin Layer Chromatography-Bioautography Designed to Separate and Locate Metabolites with Antioxidant Activity Contained on Spirulina platensis
title_short Two-Dimensional Thin Layer Chromatography-Bioautography Designed to Separate and Locate Metabolites with Antioxidant Activity Contained on Spirulina platensis
title_sort two dimensional thin layer chromatography bioautography designed to separate and locate metabolites with antioxidant activity contained on spirulina platensis
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4605373
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