@article{fdi:010042669, title = {{E}xtraction and analysis of ellagic acid from novel complex sources}, author = {{A}guilera-{C}arbo, {A}. {F}. and {A}ugur, {C}hristopher and {P}rado-{B}arragan, {L}. {A}. and {A}guilar, {C}. {N}. and {F}avela-{T}orres, {E}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{E}llagic acid ({EA}) was quantified by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography ({RP}-{HPLC}) coupled with photodiode array detection ({DAD}) in five fine-powdered plants collected from the semiarid region of {M}exico. {S}amples analysed included {J}atropha dioica branches ({D}ragon's blood), {E}uphorbia antisyphyllitica branches ({C}andelilla), {T}urnera diffusa {W}illd leaves ({D}amiana), {F}lourensia cernua leaves (hojasen) and {P}unica granatum husk (pomegranate) at two maturity stages ("turning" or intermediate and maturated fruit, considered as positive controls). {T}he results demonstrated high {EA} concentrations in all tested samples which are novel sources of this natural antioxidant. {T}he method developed for the {EA} analysis is fast and it showed an excellent linearity range, repeatability, intra-and inter-day precision and accuracy with respect to the methods reported for the {EA} analysis.}, keywords = {{E}llagic acid ; {S}emiarid plants ; {H}plc analysis}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}hemical {P}apers}, volume = {62}, numero = {4}, pages = {440--444}, ISSN = {0366-6352}, year = {2008}, DOI = {10.2478/s11696-008-0042-y}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010042669}, }