Characterization of major and minor capsaicinoids and related compounds in chili pods (Capsicum frutescens L.) by high-performance liquid chromatography/atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry

Ute Schweiggert, Reinhold Carle, Andreas Schieber

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Abstract

Capsaicinoids were extracted from fresh chili pods (Capsicum frutescens L.) and characterized by high-performance liquid chromatography/atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry. Among the 23 compounds detected, 3 major and 12 minor capsaicinoids belonging to the 'capsaicin', 'dihydrocapsaicin' and 'N-vanillyl-n-acylamide group', respectively, were characterized by their specific fragmentation pattern in collision-induced dissociation experiments. Additionally, with the exception of ω-hydroxycapsaicin, several closely related compounds were tentatively identified as alkyl dehydrogenated and -hydroxylated derivatives, respectively, for the first time in Capsicum fruits.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)236-244
Number of pages9
JournalAnalytica Chimica Acta
Volume557
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 31 Jan 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Capsaicinoid derivatives
  • Capsaicinoids
  • Chili
  • LC-MS

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