08 December 2016 2 509 Report

According to : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3429087/

For the solubility assay, the intestinal digests need to be centrifuged, to yield a supernatant and precipitate. The nutrients or compounds present in the supernatant represent the soluble components and measured by HPLC etc. Percent solubility is calculated as the amount of soluble compound relative to the total amount of compound in the test sample

* taking idea from: http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.lib.monash.edu.au/science/article/pii/S0963996906001530

Method:

  • Powder (equivalent to 10mg of pure bioactive compound) + 40mL stimulated gastric fluid. Continuous shaking for 2 hours at 37C.
  • After 2 hour, ph adjusted to ph 6.5. And added with 40mL stimulated intestinal fluid and continue shaking for 2 hours.
  • Reaction stopped by placing in ice bath.
  • Bioaccesible fraction obtained by centrifuging at 2000g for 5 minutes.
  • 1ml supernatant top up to 20ml with methanol, subjected to hplc
  • Calculation

    HPLC Area: 90.0 muA

    Standard curve: Y= 300X

    concentration: 90/300= 0.3ug/ml X (20 dilution) = 6ug/ml

    6ugml X 80 ml (total volume gastric+intestine)= 480 ug/ml

    Initial bioactive compound 10mg ~ 10000 ug

    Total bioaccesible content: (480/10000) X100 = 4.8%

    = 4.8ug/100ug

    So is my method and calculation correct?

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