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Assay of Vitamins
Assay of Vitamins
Assay of Vitamins
pyrimidine-5-yl)methyl]-5-(2-hydroxy ethyl)-4-methyl thiazolium chloride hydrochloride. Thiamine hydrochloride is a white crystalline solid having a slight characteristic odour. The compound is hygroscopic in nature.
ASSAY OF THIAMINE
NON-AQ EO S TIT ATION FO THIAMINE OW E S LIQ I H OMATOG A HY FO THIAMINE INJE TION & TA LETS
OLO IMET I METHO THIO H OME FLO IMET I METHO SILI OT NGSTI METHO
PROCEDURE
eigh sample + anhydrous formic acid Add mercuric acetate stir Titrate with 0.1 M perchloric acid end point potentiometrically
FOR TABLETS
10 mg Sample + 0.1M HCl + water
PROCEDURE
Reference solution:- solution of thiamine mononitrite in hydrochloric acid Stationary phase :- octadecyl silane bonded to porous silica Mobile phase:- sodium heptane sulphonate dissolved in a mixture of methanol and triethylamine and pH adjusted to 3.2 with orthophosphoric acid Flow rate :- 2ml per minute Spectrophotometer at 244nm
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PROCEDURE
EXTRACTION
PROCEDURE
Powdered tablet equivalent to 20-40 mg + mixture of water HCl tand our wit s a ing filter and was wit HCl 0ml aliquot to 00ml
6- aminot ymol cooled in ice bat + sodium nitrate+ NaOH after - minute Dilute add to ml sample measure absorbance
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Thiamine is oxidized to thiochrome using potassium ferricyanide A blue fluorescence is obtained Fluorescence is determined using galvanometer
PROCEDURE
10ml extract+ water at pH 3+ methyl alcohol centrifuge remove precipitate
Add methyl alcohol 30% NaOH + iso propyl alcohol extract upper layer flourimeter
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SILICOTUNGSTIC CID
PRINCIPLE
ET OD
PROCEDURE
Sample+ water+ HCl HEAT silicotungstic acid drop by drop Filtered the precipitate wash the precipitate with hot HCl water acetone dry
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Thiamine may be determined by precipitation with silicotungstic acid Thermogravimetric analysis The precipitate is weighed to determine the equivalent weight
RIBOFLAVIN- VITAMIN B2
Riboflavin is 6,7-dimethyl-9(d,1- ribityl) isoalloxazine It is yellow to orange crystalline powder Have slight odour Slightly soluble in water, insoluble in chloroform and ethanol
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METHODS OF ASSAY
PRINCIPLE
PROCEDURE
65 mg sample+ water completely wetted Add to 2M NaOH+ water+ glacial acetic acid 20 ml solution+ 1.4%w/v sodium acetate+ water measure
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FLOURI ETRIC
ET OD-
DIRECT DETERMINATION
PRINCIPLE PROCEDURE
Based on flourimetric emission spectroscopy Used for mixtures which are free of interfering substances.
Sample+ boiled, distilled water heat agitate cool add water Filter centrifuge add water(0.2 mcg riboflavin)
PROCEDURE
Sample+ 0.05N sulphuric acid digest cool add 2N sodium acetate(adjust pH to 4- 4.5) Add enzyme solution incubate at 500c for overnight dilute with water centrifuge and filter Dilute to 0.02- 0.20 mcg and determine
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In the cases where interferences are present this method is used A known quantity of riboflavin is added to compensate interference The sample is first subjected to enzymatic hydrolysis
PROCEDURE
Sample+ 0.05N sulphuric acid digest cool add 2N sodium acetate(adjust pH to 4- 4.5) Add enzyme solution incubate at 500c for overnight dilute with water centrifuge and filter Aliquot adsorption column of FLOROSIL elute using hot acetic acid- pyridine
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Used in the presence of interference substances Interfering substances eliminated by an adsorption step This method can applied universally to all samples The results obtained are accurate and reproducible
SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC METHOD
PRINCIPLE
PROCEDURE
Sample+ water+ 1N NaOH shake gently+ 5N acetic acid+ water Aliquot+ chloroform separating funnel filter repeat Absorbance at 267 m
Riboflavin has a characteristic UV spectrum in water with a maximum absorption at 267nm This method is based on the assumption that extraction with chloroform will remove interfering impurities from an aqueous solution
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NIACIN- VITAMIN B3
Niacin or nicotinic acid is pyridine-3-carboxylic acid Niacin crystallizes as white needles from water or alcohol It is non-hygroscopic and stable in air
Volumetric method for nicotinic acid Volumetric method for niacin tablets
PROCEDURE
Sample+ CO2 free water
Nicotinic acid content can be determined by acid-base titration method Nicotinic acid is titrated against sodium hydroxide
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PROCEDURE
eigh powder 0.25g add 40ml ethanol neutralized with phenolphthalein shake 15 mins swirl filter
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This method is based on the colour reaction for pyridine and and - substituted pyridine derivatives Cyanogen bromide breaks one carbon-nitrogen linkage and provides a coloured compound upon addition of ammonia or an amine Spectrophotometer is used to measure the absorbance at 450 m
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PROCEDURE
Solution(ml) Standard preparation Assay preparation Ammonia dilution ater Sulfanilic acid HCl Cyanogen bromide
Tube 3
Tube 4
1 0.5 1.5 2
SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC METHOD
PRINCIPLE
PROCEDURE
Niacin is measured spectrophotometrically at 262nm The principle is based on the Beers law A= cl
PYRIDOXINEVITAMINB6
Molecular formula:- C8H11NO3 Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin and is part of the vitamin B complex group. Several forms of the vitamin are known, but pyridoxal phosphate(PLP) is the active form. Other forms are pyridoxine and pyridoxamine. A white or almost white, crystalline powder, freely soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol.
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METHODS OF ASSAY
VOLUMETRIC METHOD FOR PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC METHOD FOR PYRIDOXINE TABLET
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PROCEDURE
Official method of pyridoxine hydrochloride is based on volumetric method Pyridoxine is titrated against perchloric acid by non- aqueous titration method
Sample+ mixture of anhydrous glacial acetic acid+ mercuric acetate Add crystal violet indicator Titrate with 0.1 M perchloric acid green colour
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PROCEDURE
Pyridoxine content in the fraction of tablet can be determined using spectrophotometry at 290nm Specific absorbance value is 430
Sample+ 0.1M HCl heat on water bath swirl cool Add0.1m HCl filter 5ml filterate+ 0.1M HCl measure at 290 nm
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SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC METHOD
Three forms of vitamin B6 pyridoxine, pyridoxal and pyridoxamine possess characteristic absorption in UV region Total concentration of vitamin B6 can be determined at 325m in an aqueous solution of pH 6.75 Specific absorbance is 440
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PROCEDURE
Coupling reaction Pyridoxine couples with diazo compounds such as sulfanilic acid, diazotized p-amino acetophenone and 2,6 dichloro quinone chloride in a buffer to produce blue colour
Add water+ manganese dioxide shake 5ml+ isopropyl alcohol 5ml 3 tubes
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1ml chlorimide solution is added to the solutions and the absorbance is measured at 650m
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ASCORBIC ACIDVITAMIN C
It occurs as a white slightly yellow powder or crystal In dry state it is stable to air, but in solution it is rapidly oxidised in presence of air
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METHODS OF ASSAY
VOLUMETRIC METHOD FOR ASCORBIC ACID VOLUMETRIC METHOD FOR ASCORBIC ACID INJECTION VOLUMETRIC METHOD FOR ASCORBIC ACID TABLETS
COLORIMETRIC METHODS
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PROCEDURE
The official method for the determination of ascorbic acid is volumetric method Ascorbic acid determined by iodimetry in which it is directly titrated against standard iodine solution Ascorbic acid readily reduces iodine to iodide
Add starch solution Immediately titrate with 0.05M iodine solution blue violet colour 35
PROCEDURE
Sample+ metaphosphoric acid- acetic acid solution+ water 10ml Erlenmeyer flask Add metaphosphoric acidacetic acid solution 2,6dichloro indophenol pink colour
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Ascorbic acid determination using a standardized solution of 2,6dichlorophenol-indophenol is widely used The end point is determined visually, photometricaly and electrometrically The best solvents for extracting ascorbic acid are metaphosphoric acid and oxalic acid
PROCEDURE
Ascorbic acid content in the tablet is determined by oxidation-reduction titration Ascorbic acid is titrated against 0.1M cerric ammonium sulphate
2.Nitrite reagent
+ nitrite diazonium
Sample added+ a . Oxalic acid separator 4.Standard diethyl ether shake separate + NaOH+ 5.Standard B A- 1mg In 0.5% aq. bottom layer sample solution nm 1.5mg Oxalic acid
Ascorbic acid reacts with diazotized 41.Amino USP methoxy-2-nitroaniline to form blue Ascorbic reagent ascorbic acid(0.5 acid compound standard mg/ml)
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BIOTIN
Molecular formula:- C10H16N2O3S A white or almost white crystalline powder or colourless crystals, very slightly soluble in water and in alcohol, practically insoluble in acetone. It dissolves in dilute solutions of alkali hydroxides.
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METHODS OF ASSAY
PROCEDURE
Biotin is determined by volumetric method Non- aqueous titration is the method Biotin is titrated with 0.1M tetrabutyl ammonium hydroxide End point is determined potentiometricaly
PRINCIPLE
PROCEDURE
Volumetric determination of biotin is based upon acid-base titration Biotin is titrated with sodium hydroxide
PANTOTHENIC ACID
Pantothenic acid is (D(+)-N-( , - , dimethylbutyryl)- - aniline). Molecular formula:- C18H32CaN2O10 Calcium pantothenic occurs as an odourless, slightly hygroscopic powder, with a bitter taste.
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