Unidentified compound in the NBS supplement HPLC profile

Identify the unknown compound detected in the HPLC analysis of the NBS healthy and live food supplement.

Background

The results section reports an HPLC analysis of the NBS supplement listing several identified compounds and notes the presence of an "unknown compound." Determining the identity of this component is necessary to complete the compositional profile of the supplement and to assess its potential biological relevance or safety.

References

The percent of phenolic compounds of new healthy and live food supplement are Arctigenin 2.34, Gallic Acid 2.41, Quercetin 9.42, Alpha Linoleic Acid 26.80, Linoleic Acid 19.46, Inulin 2.64, Oleic acid 13.24, Palmitic acid 14.98, Stearic acid 3.14 and unknown compound.

— Effect of a new type of healthy and live food supplement on osteoporosis blood parameters and induced rheumatoid arthritis in Wistar rats  (2501.19343 - Bayat et al., 31 Jan 2025) in Results, HPLC analysis (Figure 1 description)