Abstract

The alkaloid extracts from Lupinus spp., obtained by conventional methods (maceration/sonication - solid phase extraction; maceration/sonication - liquid-liquid extraction) and SFE (supercritical fluid extraction) using CO(2) and modified CO(2) (CO(2)/MeOH, CO(2)/EtOH, CO(2)/(i)PrOH and CO(2)/H(2)O) were analysed by HRGC-FID (high resolution gas chromatography - flame ionization detector) and HRGC-MS (high resolution gas chromatography - mass spectrometry). The HRGC-FID quantitative analyses were performed with an internal standard method for quantification of lupanine, multiflorine and a spartein-like alkaloid. HRGC-MS allowed identification of the chemical constituents (alkaloids and other compounds) from these extracts.