Simultaneous determination of free ergosterol and ergosteryl esters in Cordyceps sinensis by HPLC

Food Chemistry

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1755-1759

  Yuan, Jian Ping ^a   Wang, Jiang Hai ^a   Liu, Xin ^a   Kuang, Hui Cong ^a   Zhao, Shu Yan ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

Cordyceps sinensis; Ergosterol; Ergosteryl ester; Fruiting body; Host caterpillar; HPLC

Indexed keywords

ERGOSTEROL;

ARTICLE; CORDYCEPS; ESTERIFICATION; FUNGAL DETECTION; FUNGUS GROWTH; GROWTH CURVE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; CORDYCEPS SINENSIS; FUNGI;

EID: 34447629513     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.04.070     Document Type: Article

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