Determination ofd-chiro-Inositol in Tartary Buckwheat Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with an Evaporative Light-Scattering Detector

Abstract

A simple method for rapid determination of d- chiro-inositol (DCI) (a potent mediator of insulin metabolism) contained in tartary buckwheat ( Fagopyrum tataricum L. Gaench) was developed on the basis of high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to an evaporative light scattering detector (ELSD). DCI was separated from an extract of tartary buckwheat on an Alltech Prevail Carbohydrates ES 5 mum column. During postcolumn detection, DCI was detected by ELSD. The detection limit was 100 ng. This method was sensitive enough for determining DCI in tartary buckwheat and its related products.