VITAMIN ASSAY METHODS

• US 20120048003A1
• Filed: 08/08/2011
• Published: 03/01/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Golden Products, LLC
• Original Assignee: Golden Products, LLC
• Inventors: Golden, Bruce Alan
• Application Number:
  US13/205,089
• Publication Number:
  US 20120048003A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 73/61.52
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2030/884 organic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 30/8675 Evaluation, i.e. decoding of the signal into analytical information for analysis of specific compounds see also G01N30/88 and subgroups of G01N33/00; chemical libraries per se C40B
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/82 involving vitamins or their receptors

Abstract

A method for performing an assay of at least one target vitamin in an oral care product includes: a) preparing a first analyte comprising a standard solution of the target vitamin to be assayed; b) preparing a second analyte comprising a sample solution derived from the oral care product containing the target vitamin; c) preparing a third analyte comprising a placebo solution derived from the oral care product which does not contain the target vitamin; d) chromatographically analyzing and providing a chromatogram for each said analyte; e) comparing the chromatograms of the first and second analytes to determine the amount of target vitamin in the sample solution; and f) comparing the chromatograms of the second and third analytes to verify that the assay is specific for the target vitamin.

Claims

1. A method for performing an assay of at least one target vitamin in an oral care product, said method comprising:

a) preparing a first analyte comprising a standard solution of the at least one target vitamin to be assayed;

b) preparing a second analyte comprising a sample solution derived from the oral care product containing the at least one target vitamin;

c) preparing a third analyte comprising a placebo solution derived from the oral care product, which does not contain the at least one target vitamin;

d) chromatographically analyzing and providing a chromatogram for each said analyte;

e) comparing the chromatograms of the first and second analytes to determine the amount of the at least one target vitamin in the sample solution; and

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f) comparing the chromatograms of the second and third analytes to verify that the assay is specific for the at least one target vitamin.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the oral care product is fluoride free toothpaste.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the toothpaste contains one or more ingredients selected from the group consisting of sodium selenate, manganese chloride, zinc lactate, magnesium sulfate, sea salt, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, sodium saccharin, EDTA, sodium benzoate, stevia, xylitol, a polymer of ethylene oxide generally having the formula H(OCH₂CH₂)_nOH wherein n has an average number of about 8 (PEG-8), glycerin, propylparaben, titanium dioxide, sorbitol, a precipitated amorphous silica, natural spearmint oil, sodium lauryl sulfate and mixtures thereof.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one target vitamin comprises one or more of Vitamin D3, Vitamin E, Vitamin B5, Niacinamide and/or Pyridoxine HCl, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, or Vitamin B12.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one target vitamin is vitamin D3 and the first analyte solution comprises a first predetermined amount of Vitamin D3 in a solution of isopropanol, acetic acid and water as a standard solution.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the second analyte solution comprises a second predetermined amount of oral care product containing Vitamin D3 in a solution of isopropanol, acetic acid and water.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the third analyte comprises the oral care product which does not contain the vitamin D3 in a solution of isopropanol, acetic acid and water.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the first, second and third analyte solutions are analyzed and chromatograms provided which show response peaks vs. retention time, wherein the amount of Vitamin D3 in the sample is calculated in accordance with the formula:

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one target vitamin is Vitamin E and the first analyte solution comprises a first predetermined amount of Vitamin E acetate in a solution of isopropanol, acetic acid and water as a standard solution.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the second analyte solution comprises a second predetermined amount of oral care product containing Vitamin E acetate in a solution of isopropanol, acetic acid and water.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the third analyte comprises the oral care product which does not contain Vitamin E acetate in a solution of isopropanol, acetic acid and water.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the first, second and third analyte solutions are analyzed and chromatograms provided which show response peaks vs. retention time, wherein the amount of Vitamin E in the sample is calculated in accordance with the formula:

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one target vitamin is Vitamin B5 and the first analyte solution comprises a first predetermined amount of calcium pantothenate in water as a standard solution.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the second analyte solution comprises a second predetermined amount of oral care product containing calcium pantothenate in water.

15. The method of claim 7 wherein the third analyte comprises the oral care product which does not contain calcium pantothenate in water.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the first, second and third analyte solutions are analyzed and chromatograms provided which show response peaks vs. retention time, wherein the amount of pantothenic acid in the sample is calculated in accordance with the formula:

17. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one target vitamin includes Niacinamide and Pyridoxine HCl and the first analyte solution comprises predetermined amounts of Niacinamide and Pyridoxine HCl in a solution of monobasic potassium phosphate, sodium salt of heptane sulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, water and methanol.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the second analyte solution comprises a second predetermined amount of oral care product containing Niacinamide and Pyridoxine HCl in a solution of monobasic potassium phosphate, sodium salt of heptane sulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, water and methanol.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the third analyte comprises the oral care product which does not contain the Niacinamide and Pyridoxine HCl in a solution of monobasic potassium phosphate, sodium salt of heptane sulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, water and methanol.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the first, second and third analyte solutions are analyzed and chromatograms provided which show response peaks vs. retention time, wherein the amount of niacinamide and pyridoxine HCl analytes in the sample is calculated in accordance with the formula: