Identification of benzethonium chloride in commercial grapefruit seed extracts.
J Agric Food Chem
; 49(7): 3316-20, 2001 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-11453769
ABSTRACT
Commercial grapefruit seed extracts (GSE) were extracted with chloroform. The solvent was evaporated, and the resulting solid was subsequently analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, and elemental analysis (by proton-induced X-ray emission [PIXE] analysis). The main constituent was identified as benzethonium chloride, a synthetic antimicrobial agent commonly used in cosmetics and other topical applications. This compound comprised 8.03% (n = 2) of the liquid GSE sample. Higher amounts of benzethonium chloride were found in powder GSE samples.
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Assunto principal:
Sementes
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Benzetônio
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Extratos Vegetais
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Citrus
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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En
Ano de publicação:
2001
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Article