Abstract
The objectives of this study were to develop a high-performance liquid chromatography method for analysis of carotenoids in spear shrimp shells (Parapenaeopsis hardwickii) and to compare the extraction efficiency of carotenoids by supercritical carbon dioxide (SCD) and solvents. Results showed that the most appropriate HPLC method was accomplished by employing a Cosmosil 5C18-AR-II column and a mobile phase of methanol-dichloromethane-acetonitrile (90:5:5, v/v/v) (A) and water (100%) (B) with the following gradient elution: 92% A and 8% B in the beginning, decreased to 4% B in 9.5 min, 1% B in 26 min, 0% B in 35 min, maintained for 25 min, and returned to 92% A and 8% B in 61 min. All-trans-astaxanthin and its two cis isomers, as well as five astaxanthin monoesters and 11 diesters were resolved within 60 min with a flow rate at 2 mL/min and detection at 480 nm. Astaxanthin diesters were found to contain 12 fatty acids, of which palmitic acid and stearic acid constituted a large portion, whereas astaxanthin monoesters were found to contain 10 fatty acids with arachidonic acid dominating. Solvent extraction could generate a higher content of trans-astaxanthin and astaxanthin esters, while SCD extraction could produce greater levels of 9-cis-astaxanthin and 13-cis-astaxanthin.
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