Date of Award
1960
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Chemistry
Abstract
The object of this project was to isolate, separate, and identify the polyphenols in tobacco. Following this, the aim was to develop a method for the quantitative determination of the major polyphenols in tobacco.
Existing methods for the determination of polyphenols in tobacco involve lengthy procedures which are concerned with one or two of the polyphenols rather than the· complete class of compounds. The methods consist of exhaustive extraction procedures, lengthy chromatographic procedures and numerous methods of identification.
Extensive research on the determination of polyphenols by chromatography has been carried out in the field of tobacco and in other fields. It was the desire of the author to apply a combination of chromatography and spectroscopy to the determination of polyphenols in tobacco.
Recommended Citation
Edmonds, Marvin Dennis, "A chromatographic study of the polyphenols in cured tobacco" (1960). Master's Theses. 1235.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/masters-theses/1235