Resveratrol is a very strong antioxidant but not very known. In addition, it has estrogenic, antiaggregation and anticoagulant properties. It is found in various plants, mostly in berries. Because of the fermentation and maceration processes some of it can be found in wine.
In this diploma thesis the high performance liquid chromatography method was used. The advantage of this technique is high resolution, sensitivity, repeatability, possibility of automation and wide range of use.
Two HPLC methods were tested for the resveratrol determination. Methods were tested on same HPLC system, same column, Gemini NX 150x4.6 mm - 5µm particles with the appropriate precolumn. Proper separation of resveratrol form matrix in samples of wine, was not obtained by any method, so the HPLC method was modified. The proportion of methanol in solvent, proportion of acetonitrile in mobile phase and temperature of column were changed. Due to triteness, the column had to be replaced with a new one. When an appropriate resolution of resveratrol from matrix was reached, the method was validated according to the validation criteria. After the validation, resveratrol was determined in various samples of Slovenian wines, in a dietary supplement and in aronia juice.
The highest content of resveratrol in red wines was determined in teran, followed by cviček and the lowest in yellow muscat. Resveratrol was not detected in aronia juice.
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