Method for rapidly measuring melatonin adulteration of Chinese patent medicine or healthcare food
US9005986B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 2, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/24
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for rapidly measuring melatonin adulteration of Chinese patent medicines and healthcare foods comprises: (1) extracting melatonin added to a Chinese patent medicine or healthcare food by using ethyl acetate; and (2) adding p-dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde to the extracted solution, and observing color. The method is rapid, simple and convenient, has strong specificity, high accuracy, reaction sensitivity, and a wide application range, and is applicable to on-site detection of melatonin adulteration of a Chinese patent medicine or healthcare food.
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