To clarify the chemical composition of diglycerides impurities, a major by-product in medium-chain triglycerides products, diglycerides were isolated from medium-chain triglycerides through silica gel column and semipreparative high performance liquid chromatography, and the structures of diglycerides were identified. The results showed that six diglycerides (DG-1-DG-6) were isolated from medium-chain triglycerides, and the structures of DG-1-DG-6 were identified as 1,3-dicaprylin glycerate, 1,2-dicaprylin glycerate, 1,3-caprylin, caprin glycerate, 1,2-caprylin, caprin glycerate, 1,3-dicaprin glycerate, 1,2-dicaprin glycerate by nuclear magnetic spectrum, mass spectrum, IR spectrum, ultraviolet spectrum, and gas chromatography. Knowing the structure of diglycerides in medium-chain triglycerides is conducive to the quality control and clinical application of medium-chain triglycerides. |