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ArticlePhytochemical analysis : PCA2025

Determination of the Major Bioactive Component of Silybum marianum in Nutricosmetics by a HPLC Method With Amperometric Detection and UAE Pretreatment.

Lucía Abad-Gil, M Jesús Gismera, M Teresa Sevilla, Jesús R Procopio

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Lucía Abad-GilDepartamento de Química Analítica y Análisis Instrumental, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0296-8053
M Jesús GismeraDepartamento de Química Analítica y Análisis Instrumental, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6344-0148
M Teresa SevillaDepartamento de Química Analítica y Análisis Instrumental, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0016-9714
Jesús R ProcopioDepartamento de Química Analítica y Análisis Instrumental, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1200-8408

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introductionNutricosmetics derived from Silybum marianum, known for their anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective properties, necessitate accurate quantification of silybin, a key bioactive component.

objectivesThis study aims to develop a novel high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method with amperometric detection (HPLC-ECD) for the precise determination of silybin. An ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) procedure is also established for solid sample preparation prior to chromatographic analysis. MATERIALS AND

methodsChromatographic separation of silybin was performed on a C18 column and using methanol-0.035 M potassium phosphate (pH 4.0) at 1.0 mL min

resultsUnder the optimal chromatographic conditions, silybin diastereoisomers (silybin A and silybin B) can be separated from other S. marianum flavonolignans in less than 20 min, with a detection limit (LOD) of 0.060 mg L

conclusionsThis work presents the first HPLC method for silybin determination using an amperometric detector with a GCE. The LOD is competitive in comparison with previously published HPLC-DAD methods. This HPLC-ECD method allows silybin diastereoisomers identification without interferences of other flavonolignans present in silymarin extracts.

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Electrochemical TechniquesSilybum marianumChromatography, High Pressure LiquidLimit of DetectionReproducibility of ResultsSilybinSilymarinSonicationSilybinSilymarinelectrochemical detectionHPLCnutricosmeticssilybinSilybum marianumultrasound‐assisted extraction

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PMCPMC12129713

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