Abstract

ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS - REVIEW OF SOME OF THE CONTEMPORARY ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR DETECTION

V. Petkova¹, D. Obreshkova¹, E. Vodenicharov², B. Hadjieva³, N. Koleva³, E. Petkova³, M. Dimitrov¹

¹MU-Sofia, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sofia, Bulgaria.
²MU-Sofia, Medical Faculty, Sofia, Bulgaria.
³MU-Plovdiv, Medical College, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

ABSTRACT

A review on the effect of the essential amino acids is presented. The recent analytical methods in the analysis of the essential amino acids are demonstrated. The steps of the analytical methods for this group of chemicals are reviewed. The advantages and disadvantages of the described analytical methods are discussed and the present status and future trends are outlined. The importance of the analytical methods for the quality, efficacy and safety of the drug products, food supplements and foods, containing essential amino acids is demonstrated. The main spheres of application are demonstrated.

Keywords: Essential amino acids, drug products, food supplements.