High Speed, High Resolution Analysis (Part 19) Analysis of Catechins in Green Tea Drink

Introduction

Catechins and their antioxidant and anti-cancer effects have been reported in a number of scientific studies, and in particular, catechins that contain gallate are reported to have a dietary effect. A wide variety of green tea drinks containing many kinds of catechins have become commercially available in recent years. This Application News introduces a high-speed analysis of catechins in a green tea drink using the Prominence UFLC_XR ultra-fast, high-resolution LC system with a high-speed, high-resolution column.

March 24, 2009 GMT