High Speed Analysis of Xanthohumolin Beer

User Benefits

- Xanthohumol in beer can be analyzed at high speed. - Besides xanthohumol, other 6 components such as α acid and β acid can be analyzed in 8 minutes per analysis. - By using a photodiode array detector, the detection wavelength can be set for each component and measurement can be performed with high sensitivity.

Introduction

Xanthohumol is one of the prenylated flavonoids found in hops. It has many functions such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties, and is attracting attention as being beneficial for human health. During wort boiling, xanthohumol is isomerized to isoxanthohumol. Isoxanthohumol has been reported to have anti-cancer and antiviral activity. Hops also contain ingredients related to bitterness such as humulinones, iso-α-acids and β-acids. Iso-α acids have been reported to be effective in improving cognitive decline. In this article, xanthohumol, isoxanthohumol, humulinones, iso- α-acids, α-acids, and β-acids are simultaneously analyzed by the high-performance liquid chromatograph Nexera X3, referring to the previously reported Application News (01-00025-EN and L590) and EBC (European Brewery Convention) 9.47.

August 31, 2022 GMT