A validated method for the rapid quantification of melatonin in over-the-counter hypnotics by the atmospheric pressure solid analysis probe (ASAP)
D.F. Moser, Shah Hussain, Matthias Rainer, Thomas Jakschitz, Günther K. Bonn
Abstract
. Both methods gave comparable results. Moreover, the content of melatonin differed from the specified value in many samples. The highest and lowest observed deviations were 78% and 1%, respectively.
Topics & Concepts
MelatoninAtmospheric pressureOver-the-counterChemistryChromatographyEnvironmental scienceRemote sensingPharmacologyMedicineInternal medicineMeteorologyPhysicsGeographyMedical prescriptionMedicinal Plant Extracts EffectsCircadian rhythm and melatoninSleep and related disorders