A straightforward electrochemical approach for the simultaneous determination of thymol and carvacrol in essential oils

Maccio, Sabrina Antonella - Alaniz, Ruben Darío - Pierini, Gastón Darío - Zon, María Alicia - Arévalo, Fernando Javier - Fernández, Héctor - Goicoechea, Héctor Casimiro - Robledo, Sebastian Noel - Alcaraz, Mirta Raquel

Resumen:

A novel, simple, rapid, and non-expensive analytical method based on square wave voltammogram at Pt microelectrode coupled with partial least square multivariate calibration was used for the simultaneous quantitation of thymol (THY) and carvacrol (CAR) in thyme and oregano essential oils. Results demonstrated that the multivariate calibration method successfully exploited the first-order advantage, rendering highly satisfactory quantitative figures (average recoveries not statistically different than 100%). Moreover, the results agree well with those obtained from the official analytical method. Last, the method’s environmental sustainability was asserted using the AGREE metric, highlighting its eco-friendly nature. More importantly, the proposed analytical procedure does not require previous sample preparation or electrode surface modification. The results underscore the suitability of the method for determining THY and CAR in essential oils at low concentrations (LOD ~ 7.6 µM) with REP% below 5.6%, meeting the requirements of the green analytical chemistry.

Detalles Bibliográficos
2024
Thymol
Carvacrol
Pt-microelectrode
Essential oils
Partial least squares
Inglés
Universidad de la República
COLIBRI
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/50415
Acceso abierto
Licencia Creative Commons Atribución (CC - By 4.0)