The H NMR profiles of 13 samples of e-liquids supplied by French customs were obtained with high-field and low-field NMR. The high-field H NMR spectra allowed the detection of matrix signals, synthetic cannabinoids, and flavouring compounds. Quantitative results were obtained for the five synthetic cannabinoids detected: JWH-210, 5F-MDMB-PICA, 5F-ADB, 5F-AKB48, and ADB-FUBINACA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe recent introduction of compact or low-field (LF) NMR spectrometers that use permanent magnets, giving rise to proton (H) NMR frequencies between 40 and 80 MHz, have opened up new areas of application. The two main limitations of the technique are its insensitivity and poor spectral resolution. However, this study demonstrates that the chemometric treatment of LF H NMR spectral data is suitable for unveiling medicines as adulterants of slimming dietary supplements (DS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, the gastric transport efficiency of malvidin-3-glucoside and several derivatives was assayed on the MKN-28 cell model. The transport efficiency was found to increase for all compounds with the incubation time. Pyranoanthocyanins may slightly impair transport efficiency levels in comparison with native anthocyanins.
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September 2015
Anthocyanins are increasingly valued in the food industry for their functional properties and as food colorants. The broadness of their applications has, however, been limited by the lack of stability of these natural pigment extracts in a number of food systems. The potential application of pyranoanthocyanins, anthocyanin derivatives with better stability conferred by the added pyran ring, as a food ingredient was determined.
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