Sample preparation for liquid chromatographic analysis of phytochemicals in biological fluids

Phytochemical Analysis

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 314-330

  Oh, Ju Hee ^a   Lee, Young Joo ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Liquid liquid extraction; natural compound; protein precipitation; sample pre treatment; solid phase extraction

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BODY FLUIDS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EFFICIENCY; HISTOLOGY; PHASE SEPARATION; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROTEINS; QUALITY CONTROL; TISSUE;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; BIOLOGICAL FLUIDS; HERBAL MEDICINES; ITS EFFICIENCIES; LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTION; NATURAL COMPOUNDS; PHYTOCHEMICAL; PROTEIN PRECIPITATION; SAMPLE PRETREATMENT; SOLID-PHASE EXTRACTION;

LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY FLUID; DRUG BILE LEVEL; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG FECES LEVEL; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; DRUG URINE LEVEL; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIQUID LIQUID EXTRACTION; NONHUMAN; PRECIPITATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; PROCEDURES; URINE;

BODY FLUIDS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; PHYTOCHEMICALS; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION;

EID: 84902547067     PISSN: 09580344     EISSN: 10991565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pca.2484     Document Type: Review

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