Abstract

A method for simultaneous determination of major bile acids in human bile without prior hydrolysis is described. The unconjugated, glycine- and taurine-conjugated bile acids are separated into groups by ion-exchange chromatography on a newly developed lipophilic gel, piperidinohydroxypropyi Sephadex LH-20 (PHP-LH-20). Subsequently, resolution of each group into cholate, ursodeoxycholate, chenodeoxycholate, deoxycholate and lithocholate is attained into two stages by high-performance liquid chromatography on a μ-Bondapak C 18 column. First, 0.3% ammonium carbonate/acetonitrile (9 : 4, v/v) is used for separation of the latter three as a mobile phase. Cholate and ursodeoxycholate are separated in 0.3% ammonium carbonate/acetonitrile (11 : 4, v/v). The present method is applicable to quantitation of free and conjugated bile acids in human bile with satisfactory accuracy and precision.

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