본 연구는 노루오줌(Astilbe chinensis) 추출물을 기능성 화장품소재로 개발하기 위해 avicularin, quercitrin을 지표성분으로 선정하고, 품질관리를 위해 high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)를 이용하여 분석법을 개발하였다. 분석용 칼럼은 Capcell Pak C₁₈ MGII을, 이동상은 0.05% (v/v) trifluoroacetic acid (TFA)와 아세토니트릴을 사용하여 컬럼 온도는 30℃ 에서 유속 1.0 mL/min 로 검출파장은 254 nm에서 검출하였다. International conference on harmonization (ICH) 가이드라인(version 4, 2005)을 근거로 하여 특이성, 직선성, 정밀성, 정확성, 검출한계 및 정량한계를 분석하여 분석방법을 검증하였다. 분석결과, 검출한계 및 정량한계는 avicularin 0.094 및 0.285 mg/mL, quercitrin 0.031 및 0.095 mg/mL로 나타났으며, 검량곡선은 상관계수 값이 avicularin 0.99990, quercitrin 0.99994로 양호한 직선성을 보였고 정밀성 분석결과도 avicularin 0.59%, quercitrin 0.63% 이하로 확인되었다. 또한, 회수율은 avicularin 100.97 ∼ 101.77%, quercitrin 100.18 ∼ 100.32% 범위로 정확성이 있음을 알 수 있다. 따라서, 본 분석법은 노루오줌 추출물 지표성분의 분석법으로 적합한 시험법임이 검증되었다.

This study attempted to eatablish a high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis method for the determination of avicularin, quercitrin as a part of the quality control for the development of functional cosmetic materials from Astilbe chinensis extract. HPLC was performed on a Capcell Pak C₁₈ MGII column with a gradient elution of 0.05% (v/v) trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and acetonitrile at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min at 30 ℃. The analyte was detected at 254 nm. The HPLC method was performed in accordance with the international conference on harmonization (ICH) guideline (version 4, 2005) of analytical procedures with respect to specificity, precision, accuracy, and linearity. The limits of detection and quantitation of avicularin and quercitrin were 0.094 and 0.285 mg/mL, 0.031 and 0.095 mg/mL respectively. Calibration curves showed good linearity r² > 0.99990 for avicularin and r² > 0.99994 for quercitrin. Precision of analysis was satisfied with less than 0.59% for avicularin and 0.63% for quercitrin. Recoveries of quantified compounds ranged from 100.97 to 101.77% for avicularin and 100.18 to 100.32% for quercitrin. These result indicated that the established HPLC method is very useful for the determination of marker compounds in A. chinensis extracts.