A gas chromatographic method for determination of nicotinamide, paraben esters and caffeine in commercial health drinks, tonic drinks and cold formulas

Journal of Food and Drug Analysis

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 180-186

  Lin, Hsiu Jung ^a   Wang, Mei Ling ^b   Chen, Chung Wen ^a   Hwang, Bao Shyung ^a   Lee, Min Hsiung ^c   Choong, Youk Meng ^a  

^a Ta Jen Institute of Technology   (Taiwan)

^b CHIA NAN UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND SCIENCE   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Cold solution; Gas chromatography; Health drink; Nicotinamide; Paraben; Quantitative analyses; Tonic drink

Indexed keywords

1,9 NONANEDIOL; 4 HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID ESTER; CAFFEINE; NICOTINAMIDE; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; NONANOIC ACID; PRESERVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; DRINKING; FOOD SAFETY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEALTH FOOD; NUTRITION;

EID: 0033724599     PISSN: 10219498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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