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Catechol's Importance and Application Field

Catechol (Catechin) is a kind of bioactive compounds naturally occurring in tea, grape, apple and other plants, which belongs to flavanols. It is not only one of the main components of tea, but also has a variety of physiological activities and health functions. As an important antioxidant, catechol can remove free radicals, delay cell aging, and prevent cardiovascular diseases and cancer. In addition, catechol also has a variety of biological activities such as regulating blood sugar, reducing blood lipids, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, and is widely used in food, health products, drugs and other fields.

In the food industry, catechol, as a natural antioxidant, is often used in food preservation. For example, in the process of food processing such as meat products, oil products, candy, etc., adding an appropriate amount of catechol can effectively extend the shelf life of food and maintain the fresh taste of food. In the field of health products, catechol is widely used in the formulation of various health products, such as antioxidant products, anti-aging products, etc., and is favored by consumers. Catechol is also used as the raw material of drugs, with anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anti-tumor and other pharmacological activities, is an important part of the development of new drugs.

Due to the increasing importance of catechol in food, health care products, drugs and other fields, the demand for its detection methods and analysis techniques is also increasing. The following will focus on the detection methods and analysis techniques of catechol, and discuss its application prospects in different fields.

Catechol Detection Method and Analysis Technology

In order to ensure the safety and effectiveness of catechol in food, health products and drugs, it is necessary to carry out accurate and rapid detection. At present, the commonly used catechol detection methods mainly include chromatography, spectroscopy, electrochemical methods and other technologies.

Chromatography is a common detection method of catechol, including high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), gas chromatography (GC) and so on. Among them, HPLC is one of the most commonly used methods. Its principle is to separate the interaction between catechol in the sample and the column stationary phase by high performance liquid chromatography, and then detect the concentration of catechol by detector. HPLC method has the advantages of high separation efficiency, high sensitivity and fast analysis speed, and has been widely used in the detection of catechol in food, health products, drugs and other fields.

Spectroscopy is another commonly used method for the detection of catechol, including ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis) and fluorescence spectroscopy. UV-Vis spectroscopy is the use of catechol in the ultraviolet or visible absorption characteristics of detection, with the advantages of simple, rapid, easy to operate, suitable for the detection of high content of catechol samples. The fluorescence spectrum law is to detect the fluorescence signal of catechol under the excitation light, which has the advantages of high sensitivity and good specificity, and is suitable for the detection of samples with low catechol content.

Electrochemical method is a new detection method of catechol developed in recent years, including cyclic voltammetry, square wave voltammetry and so on. These methods use the redox reaction of catechol on the electrode surface to detect its concentration, which has the advantages of high sensitivity and good selectivity, and is suitable for real-time and online detection of catechol.

The detection methods and analysis techniques of catechol have important application value in the fields of food, health care products, medicine and so on. With science and technology

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