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Gramicidin-based Fluorescence Assay; for Determining Small Molecules Potential for Modifying Lipid Bilayer Properties
Published on: October 13, 2010
[T.L.C. separation and capsaicin evaluation in red peppers (author's transl)]
Abstract:
Capsaicin is extracted from dried powdered pepper by 2-propanol in Soxhlet, separated by TLC on Silica gel, developing with petroleum ether (40-60 degrees C PB), chloroform and acetonitrile (40:45:15) mixture and spectrophotometrically estimated at 280nm. The method appears to be accurate and suitable for routine analysis.

