Research Article

Extraction Efficiency of Different Solvents and LC-UV Determination of Biogenic Amines in Tea Leaves and Infusions

Table 3

Values of recovery, coefficient of variation, and intra- and interday repeatability obtained with LC-UV on tea leaves.

BAHCl 0.1 MHClO4 0.1 MTCA 5% (w/w)
Recovery (%)CVRSD
intraday
RSD
interday
Recovery (%)CVRSD
intraday
RSD
interday
Recovery (%)CVRSD
intraday
RSD
interday

PHE90.46.80.30.491.46.90.30.498.44.70.20.3
PUT92.34.10.30.488.34.10.30.498.34.10.10.2
CAD94.04.40.30.494.24.50.30.496.51.40.10.2
HIS92.54.90.30.487.54.30.30.497.52.40.20.3
TYR91.00.20.389.00.20.398.00.10.2
SPD89.54.60.40.488.54.90.30.498.52.40.10.2
SER88.06.00.40.487.86.10.40.498.91.90.10.2
SPM94.06.00.30.493.04.80.30.498.02.40.20.3

2.0 g of sample 5 was spiked with 1.0 mL of a BAs standard solution at concentration of 2.0 mg L−1.
PHE, β-phenylethylamine; PUT, putrescine; CAD, cadaverine; HIS, histamine; TYR, tyramine; SPD, spermidine; SER, serotonin; SPM, spermine; TCA: trichloroacetic acid.