Table 1. HPLC conditions for analysis of phenolic compounds in mulberry leaf and tea

Item Operation condition
HPLC system Waters e2690/5 HPLC system equipped with 2998 photodiode array detector and autosampler
Column YMC-Pack Pro C18(5 μm, 4.6×250 mm, YMC Inc., Allentown, PA, USA)
Flow rate 0.8 mL/min
Detector UV330, 350 nm
Gradient elution
  Time (min) Acetonitrile 0.05% H3PO4 in H2O  
0 10 90
20 20 80
25 20 80
40 30 70
45 30 70
50 90 10
55 90 10
60 10 90